Use by-laws to enforce Development Approval compliance

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Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication – Jeff Rich Bodies corporate are required to comply with the Development Approval for their scheme. As such, they need a mechanism to enforce compliance…

Two quotations are required when above the Major Spending Limit

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Never spend your money before you have it – Thomas Jefferson For most bodies corporate there are two spending limits. Committee spending limit (CSL) A committee can authorise spending up…

Know your by-laws, and where to find them

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I don’t get to live by different rules. The same boundaries that apply to everyone apply to me – Tiger Woods Do you know what the by-laws for your community…

Planning and Body Corporate Approvals – which comes first?

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Usually, the main problem with life conundrums is that we don’t bring to them enough imagination – Thomas Moore Let’s say an owner wants to make an improvement and both…

Interested persons may view body corporate records

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I always thought that record would stand until it was broken – Yogi Berra Section 205 of the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 (Qld) allows interested persons (which includes owners…

Survey Plans are required, but they’re not in your CMS

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Good fortune is what happens when opportunity meets with planning – Thomas Edison Survey Plans are a required body corporate document. They tell you: Importantly, exclusive use plans at the back…

Occupation authorities are for business purposes only

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The best ideas are common property – Seneca Bodies corporate may, by ordinary resolution (more votes for than against), authorise a manager to occupy part of the common property. An occupation…

Category: Body Corporate Tips

Use by-laws to enforce Development Approval compliance

Two quotations are required when above the Major Spending Limit

Know your by-laws, and where to find them

Planning and Body Corporate Approvals – which comes first?

Interested persons may view body corporate records

Survey Plans are required, but they’re not in your CMS

Occupation authorities are for business purposes only