Body Corporate Law Reform – How does it impact unit owners?
On 1 December 2022, amendments were made to some key body corporate legislation. These amendments aim to modernise the Building Units and Group Titles Act 1980 (Qld) (BUG Act) and Mixed Use Development Act 1993(Qld) (MUD Act), by mirroring the recent amendments made to Queensland’s main body corporate legislation, the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 (Qld) (BCCM Act)....
Selling a Unit or Townhouse? What you must Disclose to the Buyer Before Signing a Contract
When selling a unit or a townhouse a seller has an obligation to disclose to potential buyers’ body corporate information before a contract is entered into. Failing to provide the information, or providing incorrect information, risks the contract being terminated.
What information needs to be included in the Disclosure...
Body Corporate Voting – A Step in the Digital Era
Body Corporate meetings and voting have received a modern transformation through the Body Corporate and Community Management (Standard Module) Regulation 2020 (Qld), with the introduction of the use of electronic technology. Now that it has been introduced, body corporate committees and their members should be aware of how and...