by hlsswp | Apr 23, 2026 | Adjudicators Orders
In Sunrise at 1770 [2026] QBCCMCmr 68, an Adjudicator was requested to vary an interim order which precluded Respondent Lot owners from building on their residential lot in 1770, Queensland. By way of background, Sunrise at 1770 is a community titles scheme comprised...
by hlsswp | Mar 19, 2026 | Adjudicators Orders
From time to time, particularly in complexes where there is a mixed us of lots, owners of certain lots may wish to lodge a development application with Council to seek Council approval to make changes to their lot. It is often at this time that owners will discover...
by hlsswp | Feb 19, 2026 | Adjudicators Orders
A recent Standard Format Plan case highlights the significant difference between infrastructure managed by a Body Corporate under a Building Format Plan and that to be managed by a Lot Owner under a Standard Format Plan. In Federation Row[1] the owner of Lot 5...
by hlsswp | Jan 28, 2026 | Adjudicators Orders
In the writer’s experience, community living is not for everyone. Friction can occur when an occupier is unwilling or unable to accept that community living involves compromise, the observance of rules and that a “man’s home is NOT his castle”. For many occupiers it...
by hlsswp | Nov 20, 2025 | Adjudicators Orders
As we move into summer a timely case reminds us of the Committee’s obligation to “act reasonably” in their dealings with owners. Would you believe, readers, this dispute was over the colour of an external ceiling fan? In Flow [2025] QBCCMCmr 398, the owner of Lot 44...
by hlsswp | Oct 20, 2025 | Adjudicators Orders
A look at the perils of erecting a fence without a grant of exclusive use from your body corporate. When a unit or townhouse Building Format Plan complex is being planned and well prior to building commencing, the relevant Council, the developer and the developer’s...
