Smoke Alarms Legislation

Angela Simpson 02/09/2021
Smoke Alarms – New Legislation & How it Affects You Since 1 January 2017, all new dwellings in Queensland that do not...
BCCM – Common Ground – January 2021 The latest issue of Common Ground (the BCCM newsletter) has now been published. Foreword by...
Roles and Responsibilities of Body Corporate -v- Body Corporate Manager Many people have found themselves confused about what duties fall under the...

SCA (Qld) Committee Course

Angela Simpson 30/07/2020
SCA (Qld) Committee Training There is nothing quite like strata.  In no other sector will you find over a billion dollars of...

COVID-19 & Levy Relief

Kagan Rogers 23/04/2020
Are bodies corporate able to provide relief to those strata residents struggling to pay levies? Lot owners and the media have expressed...
COVID-19 – Lot Owner Best Practice Guide Our peak industry body, Strata Community Association (Qld), have published the COVID-19 Lot Owner Best...
BCP Strata & Coronavirus (COVID-19) – An Update To Our Owners & Committee Members We write to you to provide an update...
BCCM – Common Ground – Issue 24 The latest issue of Common Ground (the BCCM newsletter) has now been published. Foreword by...
The (former) Commissioner Joins Hynes Legal The Team from Hynes Legal have sent their subscribers some very exciting news – Chris Irons...

2020 Strata Insurance Ratings

Kagan Rogers 05/02/2020
2020 Strata Insurance Ratings This article has been provided  by StrataRatings. You may recall that our 2019 Ratings unexcitedly had no changes...
The 3 P’s – People, Pets and Parking The moment you increase people per square metre and introduce shared spaces, there is...

Hynes Legal – The Final Word

Kagan Rogers 18/12/2019
Hynes Legal – The Final Word The Team from Hynes Legal have sent their subscribers the final newsletter of the year (and...

Owner Strata Starter Webinar

Kagan Rogers 14/11/2019
Owner Strata Starter Webinar Are you an owner or committee member in a Strata scheme, and looking to better understand your roles...
StrataScene – QBCC Home Warranty Scheme StrataScene –your resource for articles that are co-written and published by BCP Strata and a local...
BCCM – Common Ground – Issue 23 The latest issue of Common Ground (the BCCM newsletter) has now been published. Foreword by...

StrataScene – 1 – Flexi Hoses

Kagan Rogers 10/10/2019
StrataScene – Flexi Hoses StrataScene –your resource for articles that are co-written and published by BCP Strata and a local tradesperson – highlighting...
BCCM – Common Ground – Issue 22 The latest issue of Common Ground (the BCCM newsletter) has now been published. Foreword by...

SCA (Qld) Committee Course

Kagan Rogers 31/07/2019
SCA (Qld) Committee Course Strata Community Association (SCA) is the peak industry body for Body Corporate and Community Title Management in Australia...

Body Corporate & Theft

Kagan Rogers 16/07/2019
Body Corporate & Theft Queensland Police Service recently reported that there has been an increase of theft and/or unlawful access to secure...
Compliance & Risk Transfer – “The Hot Potato” Recently, one of our suppliers visited our office to conduct in-house training on Fire...
Myth Busting – Insurance Coverage for Items in Storage Cages Look Up Strata is a resource where Owners, Committee Members or Resident Managers...
BCCM – Common Ground – Issue 21 The latest issue of Common Ground (the BCCM newsletter) has now been published. Foreword by...
Office Closure – Easter & ANZAC Day 2019 BCP Strata will be closed for Easter from 4:30 pm Thursday 18 April 2019;...

What is Strata?

Kagan Rogers 03/04/2019
What is Strata? This weeks post is from an article by Strata Community Association (our peak industry body) – you can view their article...

Buying in Strata – Top Tips

Kagan Rogers 21/03/2019
Buying In Strata – Top 10 Tips More and more people are beginning to call an apartment home and a large percentage...

BCP Strata – Fun Facts

Kagan Rogers 28/02/2019
BCP Strata – Fun Facts This week’s post is all about BCP Strata, and some interesting facts about our portfolio. Properties: Our...

Buy A Cow – Rebuild The Herd

Kagan Rogers 27/02/2019
Buy A Cow – Rebuild the Herd BCP Strata proudly supports the Buy A Bale initiative, which helps bring hay bales to...
Cyclone Oma – Get Ready, Be Prepared Every year Queenslanders experience severe weather, which can cause a significant amount of damage from...
BCCM – Common Ground – Issue 20 The latest issue of Common Ground (the BCCM newsletter) has now been published. Foreword by...

New Year, New Knowledge

Angela Simpson 30/01/2019
New Year, New Knowledge There is nothing quite like strata. In no other sector will you find over a billion dollars of...

2019 Strata Insurance Ratings

Kagan Rogers 30/01/2019
2019 Strata Insurance Ratings This article has been provided LookUpStrata and StrataRatings. Since the 2018 StrataRatings awards many strata insurers have taken...
Commissioners Corner: Towing Orders The issue of vehicle towing, including if, when and how the body corporate can tow an “illegally” parked...

Welcome to the new BCP Strata website

Angela Simpson 20/01/2019
Welcome to the New BCP Strata Website We are excited to launch our new updated website.  Our old site was starting to...

Guide to Choosing paint colours

Kagan Rogers 17/01/2019
Guide to Choosing Paint Colours When it’s time to update a building’s internal and external painting, it can be challenging for your...

Strata Insurance Ratings

Kagan Rogers 17/01/2019
Strata Insurance Ratings The 2018 Strata Ratings for Strata Insurance Products have now been released. After much analysis, StrataRatings has rated all...
BCCM – Common Ground – Issue 19 The Commissioner for Body Corporate and Community Management has published Issue 19 of Common Ground....
Cyclone Risk Assessment Program to Start in April 2019 The Federal Government is funding a three-year program to carry out a Cyclone...
Body Corporate Voting Rules – What You Can and Can’t Do Look Up Strata is a resource where Owners, Committee Members or Resident...

BCCM New Look Webpage

Kagan Rogers 17/01/2019
BCCM New Look Webpage A new webpage has been launched for Body Corporate and Community Management (here) – you may notice a...

Body Corporate Insurance Obligations

Angela Simpson 23/10/2018
Body Corporate Insurance Obligations Hynes Legal Newsletter – 23/10/18 If William Shakespeare was a Queensland strata title property owner (particularly in North...

The cladding bus has left the station

Angela Simpson 04/10/2018
The Cladding Bus Has Left The Station Hynes Legal Newsletter – 04/10/18 It is terrifying how quickly time flies.  Two months ago...
Body Corp Stung for Fire Safety Breaches A Brisbane body corporate has been slapped with a hefty fine for a litany of...

Balustrades & Railings – QBCC Blog

Angela Simpson 23/08/2018
Balustrades & Railings – QBCC Blog The Queensland Building and Construction Commission have recently blogged about Queensland’s strict requirements when it comes...

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