by hbcmwp | Mar 19, 2026 | Strata Solve
The Queensland Government introduced updated smoke alarm legislation in January 2017, which has been phased in over three stages across ten years to give households ample time to comply. The final deadline for all properties to meet the new requirements is 1 January...
by hbcmwp | Feb 19, 2026 | Partner Post
In today’s strata environment, obtaining and maintaining body corporate insurance is becoming increasingly challenging. Across Australia, insurers are tightening their requirements, premiums are rising, and many schemes are discovering that even small building issues...
by hbcmwp | Feb 19, 2026 | Partner Post
Regular Maintenance: Strata buildings that do not undertake regular maintenance measures can put their buildings at risk of higher premiums. It is a statutory requirement that all strata titled buildings must maintain and repair common property, hence the importance...
by hbcmwp | Feb 19, 2026 | Adjudicators Orders
A recent Standard Format Plan case highlights the significant difference between infrastructure managed by a Body Corporate under a Building Format Plan and that to be managed by a Lot Owner under a Standard Format Plan. In Federation Row[1] the owner of Lot 5...
by hbcmwp | Feb 19, 2026 | Strata Solve
This question comes up regularly. Until recently, the prevailing view was that CCTV recordings formed part of a body corporate’s official records. On that basis, they were generally available for inspection by those legally entitled to access body corporate records. A...
