by hbcmwp | Aug 31, 2022 | Adjudicators Orders
Can a lot owner make an improvement to the common area for their exclusive use? Common Property is owned by all owners as tenants in common in accordance with Section 35 of the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997. If an owner within a scheme would like to...
by hbcmwp | Jul 27, 2022 | Adjudicators Orders
When does the Body Corporate become liable for the rectification of damage to the property? For a scheme created under a building format plan of subdivision (BFP), section 180 of the Body Corporate and Community Management (Standard Module) Regulation 2020 states that...
by hbcmwp | Jun 30, 2022 | Adjudicators Orders
Do you know what makes an adjudication application, or more importantly what doesn’t? This month, we explore a recent order where the Adjudicator noted the application is ‘an abuse of the process’. Merriam-Webster defines frivolous as of little...
by hbcmwp | May 31, 2022 | Adjudicators Orders
Under most circumstances, housing pets requires prior approval from the Body Corporate, but how reasonable do the Committee need to be when making this decision? A recent Adjudicator Order looks at Pets within Body Corporate Schemes and the reasonableness of the...
by hbcmwp | Apr 27, 2022 | Adjudicators Orders
Do you know the process of calling an EGM or when calling this type of meeting may be necessary? Each year, in accordance with the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997, there is a requirement that the Annual General Meeting (AGM) be held within 3 months...
by hbcmwp | Mar 30, 2022 | Adjudicators Orders
Does a lot owner have to seek permission from the Body Corporate to make an improvement to common property? A topic that we write about regularly is applications from lot owners seeking permission to make an improvement to the common property – by installation of...
