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The Qld Government needs to legislate a set of clear preconditions for a lot owner in a strata scheme becoming a member of the Body Corporate Management Committee. The current problem is that any lot owner can stand for and be elected to a member of a Body Corporate...
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Whether you own a property or are about to purchase one, it is important to conduct a search of the applicable title to ascertain the true state of the title to the property. So, if you intend buying a property you need to know what easements are registered on the...
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As advisers to businesses and their owners, Better Business Lawyers sees good HR practice as underpinning the success of those businesses and the future wealth of their owners. Our advice on shareholder and partnership agreements; commercial agreements of all types;...
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The recent legislative amendment extending the maximum duration of trusts in Queensland to 125 years marks a significant development in the state’s trust law landscape. Historically, the rule against perpetuities limited the lifespan of private trusts to 80 years,...
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A CTS is usually a multi-storey development containing lots (residences). Whether an occupier or guest can smoke or vape in a CTS is governed overall by the Body Corporate and Community Management Act (BCCM Act). Body Corporate Bylaws (“Bylaws”) are mandatory under...
