Guide to Body Corporate Cladding
In June 2017, a vicious fire tore through London 24 Storey Grenfell Tower, causing 72 deaths. More recently, in February 2019 the Melbourne Neo 2000 building caught on fire from a lit cigarette on a balcony. The disaster was catastrophic, and the tower was destroyed. After these events, stakeholders highlighted the issue of using highly combustible […]
Is Your Building Insurance Valuation Up To Date?
In Queensland there have seen significant rises in building costs over the last 12 months. We have also been experiencing some wild weather this summer season. It is important that your building has an up-to-date insurance valuation and has sufficient cover. You need to be covered in the event that your Body Corporate is required […]
Is Your Compliance Up-To-Date?
Living in a Body Corporate means you are part of a community. Everyone contributes to the functioning and compliance of the property through levies and residents get to enjoy common area facilities. Although Strata living can be an oasis, it can also be a confusing world and knowing and understanding the reports required can be […]
How to Storm Proof Your Strata Scheme
Queensland is known for its rapid changes in weather. In summer we may have a scorching hot day at the beach and get home in the evening to be hit with a destructive storm! To minimise the damage that may occur in your home, Star BMS have put together an article to share some tips […]
Sinking Funds and Your Body Corporate
One of the benefits of living in a Body Corporate is that everyone contributes to the future upkeep of the property. So, what is a sinking fund? A Body Corporates Sinking Fund is effectively a deposit which exists to allow a Body Corporate to pay for repairs and maintenance of a building. The money in […]
