Strata topics
Is the replacement of a snapped spring and hinge bolt attached to the original tilt garage door a body corporate expense? – Tim, QLD
Q: Is the replacement of a snapped spring and hinge bolt attached to the original tilt garage door on a BUF …
Can I let my 2 bedroom apartment in a class 2 building as a short term Air BnB on the Gold Coast? – Lennice, QLD
Q: Can I let my 2 bedroom apartment in a class 2 building as a short term Air BnB on the …
Roof tiles damaged by storms… who is responsible for repair? – Brian, VIC
Q: Who is responsible for repairing my free-standing villa unit’s roof tiles, which were damaged during a storm? Would it typically …
Who is responsible for the maintenance on doors separating my living room onto my balcony? – Greg, QLD
Q: Who is responsible for maintaining the rollers and track on the doors separating my living room and my balcony?
A: It …
Is maintenance of waterproofing on a balcony that has simply worn out and needs redoing owner or body corporate responsibility? – John , NSW
Q: Is maintenance of waterproofing on a balcony that has simply worn out and needs redoing Owner or body corporate responsibility. …
A neighbour in the complex I am living in has been complaining about “excessive noise” from us, but never elaborate on the complaints. – Yazmin, NSW
Q: A neighbour in the complex I am living in has been complaining about “excessive noise” from us, but never elaborate …
Tennants have been leaving rubbish in the common stairwell and carpets are stained and smelly – who is responsible for cleaning this and is there a by-law to show them? – Michelle, NSW
Q: Tennants have been leaving rubbish in the common stairwell and carpets are stained and smelly – who is responsible for …
We have two internal/external doors that access two decks and are deteriorating from weather, especially at the bottom of the door. Who is responsible for replacing/maintaining the doors? – Steve, NSW
Q: We have two internal/external doors that access two decks (not the front door) – all within the lot. Both doors …
How do we go about insuring duplexes with private pools?
Q: Insurance for a 2 unit duplex with pools. We are in a side by side 2 unit duplex with no …
How can I check if the unit/apartment block has roof insulation so the top floor unit is not too hot in summer? – Masiu, NSW
Q: Looking at units and most are top floor. How can I check if the unit/apartment block has roof insulation so …
Who is responsible for the replacement cost of a leaking cold water isolation tap? – Christopher, NSW
Q: Who is responsible for the replacement cost of a leaking cold water isolation tap on a common wall in a …
Is it allowed to keep a dog in a free-standing home unit? – Ken, VIC
Q: Is it allowed to keep a dog in a free-standing home unit? Current body corporate rules for these property’s dated …
What would be required to change the strata by-laws to repurpose and build two double carports? – Tim, NSW
Q: We live in a small Art Deco complex of 4 in Neutral Bay which has no allotted parking for any …
Neighbours have a right to using the place as they see fit. However, their used cigarette butts end up littering my enclosed front area with their second-hand smoke and an array of littered butts. I now do not want to turn a blind eye to it… Am I the one who needs to buy their butt bucket/ashtray or ask them to change tack? – Sarah, QLD
Q: Now that I have my ground floor apartment (ease of access, requirement of mine due to my safety needs and …
Over the last three years dripping air-conditioners have stained the tiles/pavers on my courtyard and etched my sliding glass doors – by splashing from some of the six floors above me… I am intending to re-do my courtyard as they are quite unsightly now. I don’t want my brand-new courtyard damaged. Can you recommend how I should approach this? Or possible documentation to support my request to permanently fix their dripping air-conditioners? – Pearl, QLD
Q: I have lived in “my” building for 23 years and my unit is on the ground floor. Over the last …