by hbcmwp | Sep 23, 2026 | Adjudicators Orders
In this month’s article, we consider the case of an owner who, living in a Building Format Plan complex, had an exclusive use courtyard attached to their townhouse. For those unfamiliar, community titles scheme property can be held by an owner in one of two ways:...
by hbcmwp | Aug 20, 2026 | Adjudicators Orders
A recent adjudication decision serves as a critical reminder for all lot owners: you must strictly comply with body corporate by-laws before swinging a hammer. The case involved an owner who began renovating their unit without providing the proper paperwork to the...
by hbcmwp | Jul 23, 2026 | Adjudicators Orders
This month’s adjudication decision demonstrates the challenges that can arise when a body corporate decides to spend owners’ funds on an improvement to common property that, at first glance, appears to benefit only a limited number of lots within a scheme....
by hbcmwp | Jun 18, 2026 | Adjudicators Orders
Strata managers regularly face situations where the clock is working against the usual approval processes. While the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 (Qld) imposes strict spending controls, it also allows flexibility where genuine emergencies arise....
by hbcmwp | May 21, 2026 | Adjudicators Orders
Recent rain has forced water ingress issues into the spotlight again for many bodies corporate unfortunately. In Camden [2026][1] an Applicant lot owner found themselves at odds with the Committee for this scheme after the lot owner raised concerns about water flowing...
by hbcmwp | Apr 23, 2026 | Adjudicators Orders
In Sunrise at 1770 [2026] QBCCMCmr 68, an Adjudicator was requested to vary an interim order which precluded Respondent Lot owners from building on their residential lot in 1770, Queensland. By way of background, Sunrise at 1770 is a community titles scheme comprised...
