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The Body Corporate Handbook

A Guide to Buying, Owning, and Living in a Strata Scheme or Owners Corporation in Australia.

 

 Buying a property is an exciting time, but for people purchasing into a strata title with a body corporate or owners corporation, there might be some unexpected, and unpleasant, surprises lurking around the corner. The pros and cons of owning, investing and living in a body corporate or owners corporation property are covered in this comprehensive book, giving readers the opportunity to use this information to protect themselves and enhance their investment. If you are aware of the body corporate/owners corporation rules, committee decisions, upcoming levies and other issues, you can avoid heartache down the track and ensure that you get value for your purchase dollar from your strata property.

 

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UNDERSTAND BODY CORPORATE ISSUES

  • Legislation for each Australian state and territory covering bodies corporate
  • How to find and buy your ideal property
  • How bodies corporate and executive committees operate, and how they manage disputes within them
  • Rights and responsibilities associated with owning a strata property (and who pays for them)
  • Body corporate rules
  • Understanding common property and private property issues and rules.
  • What to ask the strata manager about a strata scheme
  • Selling a strata property.

 

Whether you are a tenant, first home buyer, moving inter-state or an investor, this book will help you make the right decisions about buying, owning or living in a property with a body corporate.

 

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the body corporate handbook

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
CHAPTER REVIEW:

Chapter 1 - Is a strata property right for you?

Chapter 2 - Seeking out that perfect place

Chapter 3 - Assessing the building and surrounding property

Chapter 4 - Ways to buy

Chapter 5 - Responsibilities of bodies corporate ... and owners

Chapter 6 - Fees and financial management

Chapter 7 - Executive committees and meetings

Chapter 8 - Maintenance

Chapter 9 - Resolving disputes

Chapter 10 - Selling up

 

Glossary:

Appendix A: What's yours an what's common property?

Appendix B: Dispute resolution process, by region

Appendix C: Investigating body corporate records before you buy

Appendix D: Helpful resources

 

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