MINIMUM HOUSING STANDARDS The Housing Legislation Amendment Act 2021 which came into effect on October 20, 2021, has introduced changes to the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008. The changes are being introduced in stages to facilitate a smooth transition and give the sector sufficient time to prepare. This article focuses on changes in relation to minimum housing standards […]

One of the most contentious issues in strata properties is the perennial problem of residents using visitor car parking spaces. While the sight of a resident’s car continually occupying a visitor space contrary to the by-laws can cause tensions to rise, there is no quick fix to enforcing those by-laws. Tempting as it may be, […]

GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES REFORMS TO BY-LAWS AND SCHEME TERMINATION It has taken almost three years now of consistent advocacy from consecutive Boards and SCA (Qld) staff but the Attorney General in conjunction with the Deputy Premier this morning released media information detailing the most significant changes to body corporate law in the state of Queensland for […]

ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS – PART TWO ‘KNOW THY PRODUCT’ Yes. I know. I promised this article earlier. I have a good excuse – merging my firm Stratum Legal with Bugden Allen Graham Lawyers, has taken just a teensy, weensy bit of my time…. On the upside, the delay means that the 2022 numbers are […]

Embedded Networks Explained What are Embedded Networks? Strata communities are one of the biggest consumers of embedded network systems. In short, embedded networks are systems used in multi-tenanted buildings or complexes, to re-distribute energy through a private system. Generally, the owner of a site will purchase the energy from an energy retailer, and then sell […]