Strata topics
Do I have rights pertaining to the carriageway, common ground area that runs directly in front of my home only one meter from my front door & windows? – Helene, NSW
Q: My villa is on a two-lot strata property, but we have no strata management so I do not know where …
After we had light rain, and my basement parking and lock up storage were flooded, I have battled up to today the 17th February to have this fixed, as I don’t want to wear gumboots to get to my car, apart from the personal things in the storage, is there a new commissioner that I can call on for help? – Brian, NSW
Q: I purchased a strata property in Penrith NSW in October 2020. Soon after, we had light rain and my basement …
What action can be taken to stop the cost unapproved projects from being paid by our body corporate’s funds and what legal action can I take? – ET, NSW
Q: I live in a complex of 13 villas, where we have to use communal bins kept next to our letterboxes, …
I currently live in and own a house that is on a shared title with another house. There is no common ground. There is a hallway connecting the two properties, but a wall is placed there on the boundary. The other house’s electricity meter is on my property. My question is, do we have to have strata managers? We currently pay $1,300 per year to a strata manager, which includes building insurance. If there is no common ground I don’t understand why we need to pay this. Can you send me any info on this and on self-managing, if possible? – Tara, NSW
Q: I currently live in and own a house that is on a shared title with another house. There is no …
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 do I find out who owns my front door, whether it’s the body corporate or myself? – Juleen, QLD
Q: How do I find out who owns my front door, whether it’s the body corporate or myself?
A: A good place …
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 …
Are there any tests that can be undertaken to confirm if noise transmission levels are above what is considered acceptable? – Michael, NSW
Q: Our upstairs neighbours have hard floor coverings throughout (were are told this was done prior to our purchase, and with relevant …
Do you need to waterproof a kitchen if you add a washing machine? – Andrew, NSW
Q: Do you need to waterproof a kitchen if you add a washing machine? The kitchen currently not waterproofed & has …
We did not receive a garage door remote to our building when we moved in and our landlord has advised us that we can pay half towards a $225 remote. Do they not have to provide us with a garage door remote at a building we tenant? – Joanna, NSW
Q: We did not receive a garage door remote to our building when we moved in and our landlord has advised …
A new owner has 2 vehicles that do not fit in the garages and is now parking in front of her garages which is common property, making it difficult for us to enter in and out of our townhouse. She now wants to turn a well established garden with trees into car spaces for her car – Where do we stand to stop this taking place? – Pam, NSW
Q: A new owner has moved into our Strata complex which has 3 townhouses and she has 2 garages. The problem …