CHU Establishes a National Restoration Panel

CHU Establishes a National Restoration Panel

Helping strata owners get back on their feet after a claim. After flooding or fire, one of the biggest issues for strata owners is restoring their property back to its original condition. To help them get back on their feet quicker CHU has created a panel of restorers...
Commissioner’s Desk: Adjudication Part 1

Commissioner’s Desk: Adjudication Part 1

What is the role of the Office of the Commissioner for Body Corporate and Community Management? The Office provides two functions: information and dispute resolution services under the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 (“the Act”). The dispute...
Are owners required to act reasonably?

Are owners required to act reasonably?

In many of the adjudicator’s orders that we have reviewed outcomes from Annual General Meetings, Committee Meetings or VOCM’s have been overturned on the basis that the decisions made were unreasonable and these orders have generally been sought by Lot Owners. Now...
After Disaster Strikes, What Happens?

After Disaster Strikes, What Happens?

40% of the waste Australia generates each year is from the demolition and construction sectors, with more than a third of it ending up in landfill. Insurance clean-up and repair work waste material are significant contributors. How clean-up and repairs are carried out...
CCTV Surveillance in a Body Corporate

CCTV Surveillance in a Body Corporate

Either a body corporate or an owner may wish to install CCTV in a community titles scheme. Naturally, such a wish might raise several questions about body corporate and owner responsibility, as well as concerns about recording and privacy. While legal advice might be...