COMMUNITY EDUCATION SEMINARS – REGISTRATIONS OPEN! It’s that time of year again. Our Smart Strata community education seminars are fast approaching. Twice a year Smart Strata proudly delivers a seminar series to Queensland connecting the strata community to strata professionals. Our next seminar series will be no different, as you will see, as we unveil […]

STATUTORY LAND VALUATIONS 2023 New land valuations are about to be issued for: these areas in South East Queensland: Brisbane, Noosa, Logan, Ipswich and Scenic Rim; and these areas in regional Queensland: Balonne, Barcaldine, Blackall-Tambo, Burdekin, Cloncurry, Flinders, Gladstone, Gympie, Hinchinbrook, Lockyer Valley, Mackay, Maranoa, McKinlay, Mount Isa, Redmond, Southern Downs, Tablelands, Weipa and Western […]

BODY CORPORATE COMMITTEE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Lot owners in a community title scheme have a statutory right to nominate for a position on the body corporate committee. In this article we discuss the eligibility requirements for each regulation module. In other words, who can and who can’t be on the committee – including due to a […]

IMPROVING STRATA 01 : LET’S ALL SPEAK STRATA We can improve strata if we want to.  And, in this series of articles I identify things that should and can be improved, plus my ideas for doing so.  Today,  I’m focused on the confusing language used in strata title. Let’s start with a big issue that’s […]

IS UNLAWFUL SHORT TERM ACCOMMODATION USE OF RESIDENTIAL LOTS CONTRIBUTING TO THE SEQ HOUSING CRISIS? One of the most vexing issues in Queensland’s strata industry is the compatibility of short-term holiday accommodation with long-term residential living.  A prominent building in South Brisbane that was developed for long-term residential living became the latest battleground for this […]