Strata property matters
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 …
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 …
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 …
If structural cracking to a building is established and it has caused damage to the internal structure, is strata insurance liable for the cost of internal repairs? – Peter, NSW
Q: If structural cracking to a building is established and it has caused damage to the internal structure, is strata insurance …
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 …
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 …
What is the next step when a caretaker disobeys a motion passed by the body corporate committee? – Susan, QLD
Q: What is the next step when a caretaker disobeys a motion passed by the body corporate committee?
A: This will …
My daughter has her car parked in her apartment’s underground carpark space where a cupboard has come off the wall and dropped onto her car causing damage to the car and breaking the windscreen. Is this covered by the owners corporation building insurance? – Allan, VIC
Q: My daughter has her car parked in her apartment’s underground carpark space. There is a cupboard above each car space …
The owners and their visitors are blocking access to my garage. What can I do? I shouldn’t have to ask them not to park there? – Rhonda, VIC
Q: I live in a complex of 4 units. The owners and their visitors are blocking access to my garage.
What can …
We need to have some significant maintenance done and there is no money in the bank… We have suggested that there needs to be an emergency levy and sinking fund to prevent this from happening again but the other owners say they can’t afford it. We want to resign as volunteer managers and appoint a professional manager but imagine that if we do then one of the other owners will volunteer and we will continue in the same situation. What advice can you give us? – Brenda, VIC
Q: My husband and I are the very naïve volunteer managers of a set of 4 units.
We took over the …
A tree on the property that I am renting has damaged my car… The strata have sent a team of tree loppers to cut the dead tree down. Are they legally responsible for covering the damages caused by their tree? Do is have a case against them? And how strong is my case? – Wilson, NSW
Q: A tree on the property that I am renting has damaged my car in December 2020, and also damaged my …
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, …
How can I rectify strata renovations from the past to eliminate any future liability? – Anthony, NSW
Q: 6 years ago there was a leak from my bathroom to the floor below. The strata’s plumber said it was …
Does body corporate have an obligation to compensate owners for water damage? If we say no, can the owner make a claim against the body corporate? – Graeme, QLD
Q: We have had a case where a water leak from an exterior wall (the silicone joint failed due to age) …
