Seeking: Legal Secretary
We are seeking a capable and organised assistant to join our team in Mooloolaba to undertake legal typing and general office admin duties. This position is available for commencement immediately. Hours and wages are negotiable, based on your skill and experience. Duties may include: Transcription typing of documents and correspondence, document creation and archiving; General […]
Strata Tip #77: Sales – Amending Standard Conditions
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Strata Tip #77: Buying – Extending Settlement
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Article: If you cannot prove it … be like Elsa and ‘let it go’
Covid-19 lockdowns appear to have provided fertile ground for disputes in Queensland Community Title Schemes. Montego Sands [2020] QBCCMCmr 160 is a case in point. Read on for the ajudicators decision!
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Seeking: Litigation Lawyer (Associate/Consultant)
We are seeking a Litigation Lawyer (Associate/Consultant), full time. The focus of this role will be to deliver strata and building defects / maintenance litigation services, and to assist the Legal Practitioner Director to deliver strategic solutions in strata law, particularly within the broad practice areas of management rights, body corporate and property development. The firm’s expanding […]
Strata tip #73: Records – Interested person access
When you receive a request for documents or to inspect the body corporate records, typically that request will be made by a committee member or an (allegedly) “interested person”. Committee members have reasonable access to the body corporate records without charge. On the other hand, “interested persons” must apply to the body corporate and they […]
Tip 59 – Getting Ready to Sell – Online unit valuations
Google your complex and particularly your unit number. Within the first page of the search results will almost always be a service offering to tell you what your unit is worth! Take the extra step – follow through and see what the estimate of value is. Whatever is available to you, is also available to […]
Tip 59 – Insurance – Commissions
If a Body Corporate Manager, or caretaking service contractor, is going to receive a commission from the insurer (or a related party) then before the Body Corporate enters into the insurance contract the commission must be disclosed. If you have received a disclosure, take the time to understand what the commission is for; for example […]
Tip 59 – Settlement – Get it together
In advance of settlement you need to get together all of the keys, codes, warranty certificates, product manuals and other paperwork that your buyers are entitled to receive once settlement has taken place. You will have contractual obligations to deliver this material, usually on settlement. Sometimes that is handled by your representative (for example the […]