by hbcmwp | Oct 20, 2025 | Adjudicators Orders
A look at the perils of erecting a fence without a grant of exclusive use from your body corporate. When a unit or townhouse Building Format Plan complex is being planned and well prior to building commencing, the relevant Council, the developer and the developer’s...
by hbcmwp | Sep 25, 2025 | Adjudicators Orders
Readers might remember that where an owner wishes to have the body corporate allocate a certain section of common property to the exclusive use of their lot, the motion has to be in the form of a resolution without dissent, meaning: at a general meeting where all...
by hbcmwp | Aug 27, 2025 | Adjudicators Orders
Australians’ love for home renovation continues to thrive, and in strata schemes, one popular upgrade is replacing carpet with hard flooring. The appeal is understandable—hard floors are easier to clean and can help reduce allergens like dust mites and pollen,...
by hbcmwp | Jul 22, 2025 | Adjudicators Orders
Have you ever experienced water ingress from a leaking common property roof and felt your Body Corporate was dragging its feet on repairs? This month’s adjudication case might resonate with you.📌 Case OverviewA lot owner endured years of water ingress into her...
by hbcmwp | Jun 25, 2025 | Adjudicators Orders
Bodies Corporate in Queensland are required to maintain their common property in good conditions. Often that maintenance will extend to taking preventative steps to prevent water ingress, and maintaining air circulation, particularly in car parks – but...
by hbcmwp | May 28, 2025 | Adjudicators Orders
As Body Corporate Managers, we are called upon from time to time to invoice lot owners for repairs which the Body Corporate has undertaken, which the Committee say, is to rectify damage caused by that lot owner. That said, in matters of sewer infrastructure in...
