Who Pays the Costs to Defend a Defamation Claim Involving Committee Members? Committee members naturally think that any claim made by or against them while performing their duties should be defended, at the cost of the body corporate (or its insurer). However,...Read More
TERMINATED CARETAKING AGREEMENTS – IS IT THE COURTS PROBLEM? We all know that disputes about terminated caretaking and letting agreements are heard by QCAT. However the Supreme Court of Queensland has recently considered whether the Courts have...Read More
FIXING THE LOTTERY THAT IS BUILDING DEFECTS IN NSW STRATA BUILDINGS We have all heard about the appalling building defects that have occurred in a number of new strata buildings in Sydney in recent years. Complexes such as “Opal Tower” and “Mascot Towers” are...Read More
ANNOUNCEMENT ARAMA Service Provider Finalist 2021 ARAMA Australian Resident Accommodation Managers’ Association congratulates Col Myers on becoming a finalist in ARAMA’s Management Rights Industry Top Awards. These Awards are designed to Target...Read More
PROS AND CONS OF POOLED LETTING When an owner lets out their unit through an on-site letting agent, there are two ways that the owner’s letting income is typically calculated. These can be described as the “direct income” method or the “pooled income” method....Read More