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Archers the Strata Professionals is a leading body corporate management company providing trusted body corporate consultancy and administration services to Queensland for more than 30 years. Archers the Strata Professionals regularly comment in both national and state media on topics of interest to residents, investors, owners and managers of body corporate properties. For all media enquiries please contact Archers director, Grant Mifsud on 0458 272 525.

By-laws Restricting Short Term Letting

By-laws Restricting Short Term Letting

August 11, 2021

In November 2018, the QCAT Appeal Tribunal found that Bodies Corporate in Queensland could not ban or restrict lot owners from “holiday letting” their lots or using services like Airbnb. However, in April 2020,...
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Living with Smoke Drift

Living with Smoke Drift

August 5, 2021

Earlier this year, new legislation changes came into effect for Bodies Corporate in Queensland. This incorporated a number of changes designed to make the operation of a Body Corporate more efficient, through thing...
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Stage 3 Cladding Update

Stage 3 Cladding Update

August 5, 2021

Bodies Corporate must give a hard copy Fire Engineer’s statement to all of the building’s occupants within 60 days… and ongoing. The QBCC have confirmed that all owners AND tenants must be given a full copy ...
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Pet Dispute – A Weighty Problem

Pet Dispute – A Weighty Problem

July 29, 2021

A prospective unit buyer recently contacted us wanting to know whether it was worthwhile challenging a committee decision to refuse approval for their pet dog. The buyer had the unit under contract and the finance ...
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Commissioner’s Office Annual Fee Increase

Commissioner’s Office Annual Fee Increase

July 29, 2021

Each year the fees for the services provided by the BCCM Office increase in line with the Consumer Price Index. Changes include fee increases for accessing body corporate records, whether by a lot owner or a non-lo...
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