CAN A BODY CORPORATE IMPOSE ACOUSTIC RATINGS FOR HARD FLOORING? In contemporary community title schemes, it is commonplace for an owner to want to improve their lot through the installation of hard floor coverings, such as timber, marble vinyl planking or tiles. This often is accompanied by concerns from other lot owners that the hard […]

HOW EASY IT IS TO FIND A FIGHT IN A BODY CORPORATE If you’ve ever been part of a body corporate—whether as an owner, tenant, or committee member—you’ll know that drama is never far away. What should be a simple system for managing shared property often turns into a battlefield of clashing personalities, power struggles, […]

SEMINAR SERIES EXHIBITOR THANK YOU Celebrating the Industry Experts Who Helped Make It All Happen With the successful completion of the April-May 2025 Smart Strata Community Education Seminar Series, we would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to our valued exhibitor partners who supported us throughout the journey. These industry experts played an essential […]

RECENT TERMINATION OF MANAGEMENT RIGHTS—WHAT WENT WRONG? In October 2024 in Linali Pty Ltd v Body Corporate for Crown CTS 41282 [2024] QCAT 446, Member Lumb of the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal ordered the Body corporate to pay the Caretaker $311,958 by January 2025 because the Body Corporate improperly terminated a Caretaking Agreement and […]

SEMINAR PRIZE WINNERS ANNOUNCED! 🎉 Celebrating Insightful Conversations & Lucky Seminar Prize Winners The April/May 2025 Smart Strata Community Education Seminar Series wrapped up on a high note last week, concluding an incredible statewide journey that sparked meaningful discussions on Committee Membership and By-law Lifecycles and today we are excitedly announcing our Seminar Prize Winners! […]