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 | Jan 28, 2026 | Adjudicators Orders
In the writer’s experience, community living is not for everyone. Friction can occur when an occupier is unwilling or unable to accept that community living involves compromise, the observance of rules and that a “man’s home is NOT his castle”. For many occupiers it...
by hbcmwp | Nov 20, 2025 | Adjudicators Orders
As we move into summer a timely case reminds us of the Committee’s obligation to “act reasonably” in their dealings with owners. Would you believe, readers, this dispute was over the colour of an external ceiling fan? In Flow [2025] QBCCMCmr 398, the owner of Lot 44...
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,...
