There are several reasons why a body corporate might want to dispose of common property within the scheme. For example, a facility may become too costly to maintain, a facility may be put to a better use or the body corporate may wish to sell part of the common property.

Ordinarily a resolution without dissent is required to dispose of common property. This can be difficult to obtain, particularly if the only user of the common property facility refuses to let the body corporate dispose of it.

Read on to find out more on the body corporates maintenance obligations...

The Smart Strata Community Education Seminar Series returns to Queensland this October with a focus on Clarifying Maintenance & Improvement Obligations for  common property, lot boundaries and exclusive use areas. We are pleased to introduce our Maintenance Seminars: 2nd Expert Lawyer panelist - Todd Garsden, Partner at Mahoneys Lawyers & Advisors.

Why Todd’s Expertise Matters

Determining who is responsible for repairs, improvements or upgrades in a strata scheme is one of the most frequent sources of confusion and dispute. Practical legal knowledge reduces ambiguity, prevents unnecessary costs, and protects the reputation and finances of your scheme.

Having a specialist with real-world experience explain the legal principles and common pitfalls helps committee members, lot owners and managers make defensible, transparent decisions.

Todd’s contribution as our maintenance seminars 2nd expert lawyer, will focus on converting legal principles into day-to-day practice so attendees can manage requests, document approvals, and allocate costs with confidence.

This matters for committees who must balance fairness, compliance and budgetary constraints in an often complex legislative framework...