by hbcmwp | Jun 8, 2023 | Adjudicators Orders, News
Can a body corporate install cameras on the common property and who has a right to that footage? Can the body corporate be compelled to hand over that footage? Is the footage “private”? Recent decision Royal Pines Principal Body Corporate affirmed the current...
by hbcmwp | Jun 8, 2023 | News, Strata Solve
More so now than ever, strata properties are increasingly becoming at risk of underinsurance. With inflation and increasing costs of repairs because of labour and material shortages, ensuring you have adequate insurance in place is more important than ever. In...
by hbcmwp | May 31, 2023 | News
Short answer – – Yes, in some instances you must Body corporate buildings are created using two separate and distinct format plan types which, as readers may have experienced, impact on the type of maintenance an owner can be expected to undertake versus the type of...
by hbcmwp | Apr 28, 2023 | Adjudicators Orders
Continuing on with our love of pets this month – a question which sometimes comes up for a Committee is whether to impose a muzzle requirement on certain breeds of dog – even where the specific dog has no demonstrated history of aggression. Very recently the Body...
by hbcmwp | Apr 28, 2023 | News
It is often surprising for our Committees to learn that aside from legislative requirements to act to protect the common property, the body corporate is under a “duty of care” to keep a building in a structurally sound condition. That duty of care includes the...
