I would like to install ducted air conditioning in my unit. Is the ceiling space common property, or does it belong to me? Do I require permission from the committee or do I need to have an extraordinary BC meeting to proceed? – Martin, QLD
Q: I would like to install ducted air conditioning in my unit. Is the ceiling space common property, or does it …
I have a personal gym in my garage on the bottom floor of my apartment block. The floors have rubber tiles on them. I wanted to know the rules regarding dropping weights and noise. – Chris, NSW
Q: I have a personal gym in my garage on the bottom floor of my apartment block. The floors have rubber …
At present our owners corporation management is re-elected at our annual AGM. What notice do we have to give them if we want to not re-elect them? – Rose, VIC
Q: At present our owners corporation management is re-elected at our annual AGM. What notice do we have to give them …
If my shower is leaking through the floor and wall, is this a strata problem and is this covered financially by my strata? – Vanessa, NSW
Q: If my shower is leaking through the floor and wall, is this a strata problem and is this covered financially …
We just had a smoke alarm check, and have been told all battery types have failed, due to new rules requiring all stand-alone strata units to have hard-wired smoke alarms. Is this correct? – Colin, NSW
Q: We just had a smoke alarm check, and have been told all battery types have failed, due to new rules …
How can we get our committee to enforce the visitor parking by-law? – Marie, QLD
Q: How can we get our committee to enforce the visitor parking by-law? They have not acted on form 1 issued …
My apartment opens out to a lawn that is described as common property but exclusive use and this is covered by a by-law. This area is being extended by the building of a seawall protecting the property. Because of privacy and security reasons I want this new area to be classified the same and to go to the new physical extremity of the lawn in front of my place. If this is not agreed by the owners corporation, can I challenge it? – Bob, NSW
Q: My apartment opens out to a lawn that is described as common property but exclusive use and this is covered …
I have recently applied to my body corporate for the keeping of a dog… The body corporate advises that they will consider the pet application in 3 months time at the next committee meeting. In the meantime, I’m not allowed to bring the pet into the apartment. Is this an unreasonable amount of time to withhold their decision? – Melissa, QLD
Q: I am the owner of an apartment unit in Queensland. I have recently applied to my body corporate for the …
What are the rights of tenants parking cars in the shared driveway, which is obstructing me when I go to drive out? – Mohit, VIC
Q: What are the rights of tenants parking cars in the shared driveway, which is obstructing me when I go to drive …
Conditions of an owner renovating a bathroom in strata – Christine, NSW
Q: If an owner renovates a bathroom:
a) do the owners corporation have to pay for waterproofing area (eg: shower floor & …
I have just bought a unit… The body corporate is not big enough at the moment to maintain the building and it’s looking run down. I was wondering: should the developers pay strata fees as they still own some units? – Sarah, NSW
Q: Hi, I have just bought a unit. The building is only 1-2 years old and the developers still have at …
How can I get an electrician to check who is responsible (owners corporation or owner) to replace the cotton wiring above the ceiling of my apartment? – Gloria, NSW
Q: How can I get an electrician to check who is responsible (owners corporation or owner) to replace the cotton wiring …
Owners of a block of units would like to call an extraordinary meeting. How do we go about this? – Maria, NSW
Q: Owners of a block of units would like to call an extraordinary meeting. How do we go about this? Do …
Do you have a ‘Code of Etiquette’ or Conduct or similar? Also, do you have a written process for how to deal with repairs, requests, work order, etc? – Sue, NSW
Q: Do you have a ‘code of etiquette’ or conduct or similar? I have recently become secretary of our strata committee …
Are there any reasons such as legal orders which allow any owner to have a legal right not to pay strata fee？- Steven, NSW
Q: Are there any reasons such as legal orders which allow any owner to have a legal right not to pay …