Building compliance
Building compliance
Find answers for issues with unexpected building costs, property insurance, managing building defects, and more
What is required to create a management plan and an evacuation plan in a building complex? – Yvonne, QLD
Question: What is required to create a management plan and an evacuation plan in a building complex? We have notices posted …
What can be done when a vehicle is parked on common property and not in a parking spot when they’re not a tenant? The owners corporation will not help. – Elisha, VIC
Question: What can be done when a vehicle is parked on common property and not in a parking spot when they’re …
I wrote to the body corporate of my older style apartment block complaining about noise especially doors…I suggested solutions which have been ignored. What other course of action is open to me? – Phillip, QLD
I wrote to the body corporate of my older style apartment block complaining about noise especially doors (entrance, common toilets associated …
What advice would you give to a body corporate considering towing a lot owner, visitor and other vehicles breaching by- laws on common property in Queensland? – Bill, QLD
Question: What advice would you give to a body corporate considering towing a lot owner, visitor and other vehicles breaching by- …
What is the legal height of an undercover car park in a commercial building and is it required to have any signs mentioning the height? – Shishir, NSW
Question: What is the legal height of an undercover car park in a commercial building and is it required to have …
I live in an apartment block which has about 90 tenants. From the main road, you can only see one side of the building. Today I received a phone call from strata management telling me not to hang washing on the balcony because someone complained. Please advise what my rights are. – Kheng, NSW
Question: I live in an apartment block which has about 90 tenants. The building block is located in a quiet street …
Who owns my front door?
Question:
Is the entry door to an apartment the responsibility of the owners corporation and, therefore, common property? Or, is it …
Is it legal for people to conduct mechanical works on common property? – Chris, NSW
Question: Hello, is it legal for people to conduct mechanical works on common property?
– Chris, NSW
Answer: Hi Chris, sorry but …
Do I need an ABN and insurance to work in my building as a cleaner and gardener? – Fay, NSW
Q: I have been asked to do the cleaning and look after the garden in the block (of four units) that …
Can some lots have pergolas in my complex while others cannot? – Suzanne, QLD
Q: Is it fair for one part of our Queensland body corporate complex to be allowed to erect a pergola (at …
Can we install separate water meters in our building? – Suzanne, QLD
Question:
Can anything be done regarding separate water meters? I find it unfair to have to pay for excess water other …
We have been having problems with the visitor parking and would like residents to stop parking in the visitors spots. Where should I go to for help? – Alan, NSW
Q: We have been having problems with the visitor parking. Residents believe it is okay to park there, as everybody has …
I’m in the process of purchasing an apartment I would like to renovate. Do I have to wait until I have settled? – Rebecca, NSW
Q: I’m in the process of purchasing an apartment, and I am interested in renovating the property prior to moving in. …
We’re in a commercial body corporate, with a ‘Nil manager’ and I need to seek body corporate approval for a particular use, how does one go about that? Can one call a meeting with all owners to obtain a resolution? – Derrick, VIC
Q: We’re in a commercial owners corporation property, with a ‘Nil manager’ and I need to seek owners corporation approval for …
Our committee needs to enforce a new owner to install a hot water system like the other units, but that new owner is refusing & claiming it is a body corporate problem. What should we do to resolve the impasse? – Phillip, NSW
Q: Our strata scheme is a 14-lot holiday letting complex in NSW that was built with 13 holiday units and one …