Medium and high-density living is becoming more popular, and with certain areas experiencing high population growth, it is also becoming necessary. So, if we are leaving the “white picket fences” behind, what about our treasured companions, or man’s (woman’s) best friend? We often hear from Buyers that agents have told them “the Body Corporate cannot…
DetailsImagine this. You have started your own business, picked the perfect name and done all the right things including registering that name as a Business Name. Your first year of business has gone well, until you discover a rival company using your name to market their business. You have secured the business name, which means…
DetailsThe dust is settling from the recent federal election and Australia has dodged a bullet. The bullet of indecision, delay and inaction. For months before the election many of our clients had put their plans on hold – property plans, commercial plans, superannuation plans and estate planning. My fear was that our clients would be…
DetailsAre you ready to sell a business? What financial documents should you have available for a potential buyer? Any buyer interested in your business is going to want to review the records of your business. A buyer will probably also have their accountant go through the books and records, so it is important that they…
DetailsA very recent decision of the District Court of Queensland has the ability to cause a lot of angst among bodies corporate and Body Corporate Managers. It has always been understood that there is a positive obligation on a Body Corporate, contained within the Body Corporate and Community Management legislation, to recover outstanding contributions from a…
DetailsWe are often asked by members of Bodies Corporate what may be done if part of a Lot is in need of repair, but the Lot owner won’t attend to it themselves. Often it is not just concerns for appearance sake. Think of the situation where older style air conditioners are affixed to the outside…
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