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Efflorescence in Body Corporate Buildings: What Does It Mean?

Efflorescence

The white, powdery deposit is usually not the defect. It is a clue that moisture has moved through the building material.  Efflorescence has an alarming name, but its appearance is usually much easier to recognise: a white, off-white or grey powder or crystalline deposit on concrete, brickwork, render or other porous building materials. On its […]

Should You Worry About Concrete Spalling in a Body Corporate?

Concrete spalling may expose corroded reinforcing steel, but the visible damage does not necessarily reveal its full extent

Concrete spalling in a body corporate can be a small, manageable repair or evidence of a wider deterioration problem. The difference lies in the cause, extent and quality of the body corporate’s response. Concrete spalling—often called concrete cancer—is common in reinforced concrete buildings, particularly in coastal environments. It may appear as a small patch of […]

Water Ingress in a Body Corporate: A Sign, Not a Diagnosis

Water ingress in a body corporate

Water ingress in a body corporate tells you that water is entering somewhere it should not. It does not, by itself, identify the source, the cause, who is responsible, the extent of the damage or whether the underlying problem has been resolved. What does water ingress mean? Water ingress is a broad term for moisture […]

Statutory Warranties in a Body Corporate

Statutory warranties in a body corporate

Statutory warranties in a body corporate relate to section 223 of the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 (BCCM Act), the provision titled “Implied Warranties.” A statutory warranty is a legally mandated guarantee established by law or specific state legislation. In Australia statutory warranties commonly aim at consumer protection and section 223 Implied Warranties […]

Buying into a New Body Corporate: What Issues to Look For

buying in a new body corporate

A pre purchase strata report is a review of body corporate records for a specific scheme to, at best, give buyers peace of mind they’ve chosen well, and at worst to allow them to walk away from difficult situations. But when you’re buying into a new body corporate, there’s an obvious problem: there aren’t many […]

How Much Should Be In A Body Corporate Sinking Fund?

How much should be in a body corporate sinking fund

How much should be in a body corporate sinking fund? $50,000, $100,000, or $1 million? As, with most things in body corporate the answer depends on several factors. What is the Sinking Fund for? A sinking fund is a capital works savings account. In NSW it’s referred to as a capital works fund but it’s […]

Body Corporate Records Search

A body corporate records search, or pre purchase strata report, is a review and report on the subject body corporate records aimed at highlighting risks in the complex that might negatively impact a buyer. Buying property, like every investment, comes with certain risks. The property might have termites, or subsidence or any number of other […]

How to Order Form 2 Seller Disclosure Statement or Body Corporate Certificate

The form 2 seller disclosure statement including body corporate certificate replaces section 206 disclosure statements from 1/08/2025. Mybodycorpreport.com.au will be preparing complete form 2 seller disclosure statements, including the body corporate certificate. We will also be facilitating order of body corporate certificates. Our pricing can be seen here. Keep reading to find out how to […]

Pricing for Form 2 Seller Disclosure Statement and Body Corporate Certificates

S206 disclosures will be ending soon and from 1/08/2025 a Form 2 Seller Disclosure Statement will need to be given to the buyer prior to any contracts for sale of property being entered in Queensland. I am pleased to present mybodycorpreport.com.au pricing for purchase of documents for completing seller disclosure under the new seller disclosure […]

Welcome Body Corporate Certificates: Goodbye Section 206 Disclosure

From 1st August 2025 body corporate certificates will replace section 206 disclosure statements. The change is more extensive than just the change of disclosure types with contracts for sale of property in Queensland soon needing to be accompanied by a form 2 seller disclosure statement which will include the body corporate certificate. This applies to […]

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