OCN is keen to establish a strong, knowledgeable presence advocating for owners. Our Queensland-based Board Director is Chris Irons, former Commissioner for Body Corporate and Community Management.
Chris runs the strata consultancy firm Strata Solve, which works with clients to resolve strata issues using communications, mediation, and strategic approaches (such as lobbying).
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Looking for help?
Try community, government and council sites – they often have sessions or workshops.
Anything not applicable is easy to quickly delete. LookupStrata has developed a base of information for Queensland.
These sites have lots of info –
QLD-gov Ask a Body Corporate question
Titles Queensland
(essential information, e.g. the Community Management Statement for your building.)
We know Queensland’s strata world can seem a bit complex, with its own unique laws and ‘Regulation Modules’ that depend on your building type. Plus, the roles of strata managers and building managers (caretakers) here are quite different from other states.
So, take advantage of services and a free call number – click here: BCCM. You can obtain general information and choose training to suit your situation –
- committees and committee meetings
- general meetings
- financial management
- maintenance
- by-laws.
To resolve strata disputes in Queensland, adjudicators at the Office of the Commissioner for Body Corporate and Community Management can make legally binding decisions. These are helpful guidance on how disputes are handled (note that decisions are not formal precedents). Search and review adjudicators’ orders here.
OCN is an active participant in the Commissioner’s Stakeholders’ Forum and other discussions with the Queensland Government. Being an OCN member means your experiences and opinions are heard directly when new laws affecting strata owners are being considered.
Want to dive deeper into Queensland’s strata laws? Click here for Queensland legislation.
Taking action? Here are some useful sites:
- Australian Resident Accommodation Managers Association – the professional body for onsite managers, referred to as caretakers or management rights holders
- Queensland Building and Construction Commission – for enquiries about building and defect issues
- Queensland Parliament – includes a directory of all Members, and details of Committee Enquiries (OCN is a frequent contributor)
- Real Estate Institute of Queensland – the professional body for real estate agents, including sales and leasing agents
- Strata Community Assoc Qld – the professional body for strata managers; licensing is not required in Queensland, but you can report concerns about a manager to this body if they are a member and certain criteria are met (FAQs)
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