Sun City Legal Services

30/05/2026

BUYER BEWARE !!

📋 **You've received a 500-page Form 2 disclosure. Congratulations — you've been given a filing cabinet, not an answer.**

Queensland's new seller disclosure laws (in effect since August 2025) mean buyers are receiving Form 2 packs crammed with hundreds of pages of raw Body Corporate records — minutes, financials, correspondence, reports.

But here's what nobody is telling you:

❌ Volume is not the same as clarity.
❌ Raw records don't tell you what they mean for your purchase.
❌ A 500-page dump doesn't reveal whether a special levy is coming.
❌ It won't tell you if the building has unresolved defect issues.
❌ It won't warn you if the scheme is financially at risk.

✅ A professional Body Corporate Inspection Report will.

At Sun City Legal Services, we read every page so you don't have to — and we tell you plainly what matters, what's a risk, and what to watch out for before you sign.

35+ years. All of Queensland. Every report independently checked.

👉 www.scls.com.au | 07 5458 6878

06/01/2023

Wishing all of our clients a very happy Christmas and a healthy and prosperous 2023. Our office will re-open on Monday 9 January 2023.

13/03/2022

Brisbane Lions v Port Adelaide
We have two (2) FREE tickets to our box on Saturday Night 19 Marc 2020 at 7:10
Please message me if you are interested in attending

Dee Pannell

09/11/2021

Q: What sets us apart from a majority of other Strata Report business?

A: We do not take shortcuts ! As a Buyer you must know the history of the scheme you are buying into. For you the initial decision to purchase may be emotional! However, a financial and stress free decision can only be based on knowledge.

We will give you the knowledge based on a history of the scheme to enable you to make that decision with confidence.

We won’t just give you a cheap report that provides the last Annual General meeting minutes and current financials - no more than a Disclosure Statement actually - that information provides no picture - no story! No protection!

We are not the cheapest - but we do provide value for money! Our staff have up to 20+ years of experience in both the legal and Body Corporate industries - they have “eagle eyes” and the resulting Report will give you confidence to buy or the comfort of knowing that that purchase would be a mistake.

Searching Body Corporate records correctly and thoroughly is an art. It’s not “copy and paste” or “tick a box”.

Don’t take chances.

It is more important than a roadworthy for a car or the accountant checking the figures for a small business.

25/10/2021

For all Gold Coast owners -

Our body corporate management service is designed exclusively for medium to large bodies corporate along the Gold Coast coastline who want their high standards met. Enhance the value of your Gold Coast apartment building and its human community.

21/09/2021

WE ARE HIRING …..

We are looking for a full time junior admin person to join our team on the Sunshine Coast.

The ideal person will have a good phone manner, good typing skills and a keen eye for detail.

If you are interested in learning about the Body Corporate Industry and would like to join our team we would love to hear from you.
Full training is provided.
Email your resume together with a brief explanation as to why you would be a great team member to [email protected]
Applications close 30 September 2021

28/04/2021

Current Hot Topic - Insurance commissions

Q: Should Body Corporate Managers receive commissions for organising insurance for the body corporate ?

If they didn’t receive commissions -

Would insurance premiums decrease ?

Would Body Corporate Managers refuse to deal with any insurance related matters?

Would Body Corporate Managers increase their Administration fee to cover the lost revenue?

Let’s have your thoughts

18/04/2021

Do Buyers actually want to know if there are any problems in the building they are buying unit in?

It seems that Buyers “buy with their heart” and don’t really want to know or take the time to read about what is actually “going’s on”.

When buying a car the law is you must get a roadworthy!

When buying a business (even for 50k or less) your accountant looks over the figures to ensure you are getting what you are paying for!

Why then are so many new buyers reluctant to spend under $500 to “know” what is happening in a strata community.

We would love to hear your feedback. What do you think is important to know before you buy a unit in a strata community?

17/02/2021

https://www.domain.com.au/news/apartment-defect-heartache-for-this-young-buyer-1025318/

A Melbourne schoolteacher thought she’d done all her homework when it came to buying her first property. But two and a half years on, she’s got spiralling legal fees and is facing financial ruin.

11/10/2020

Due to the number of unit buyers (over half) who DO NOT obtain a Body Corporate Inspection Report when buying a Unit - we are interested to know why?
Is it the cost of the Report?
Is it that you don’t see the value in it?
Or perhaps your Solicitor does not recommend that you obtain one?
Or is there another reason?

Please let us know?