Strata property matters
My apartment unit and bathroom have had rising damp issues for some years now due to lack of a membrane. Do I pay for a replacement toilet/vanity/door/ceiling, etc. when this is not a cosmetic renovation but a major renovation? – Tracey, NSW
I have an ongoing issue with rising/falling damp in my unit (on lower ground floor of building over 100 years old). …
How many tradesman car parking spaces should be allowed per building? – Jeanette, QLD
You may find this information in your by-laws specific to your property type.
The Community Management Statement (CMS) recorded for the body …
What is the committee’s or body corporate’s role and extent of powers in enforcing by-laws? – Jason, QLD
What can the committee of the complex really do apart from sending letters to people for not following the by-laws? Are …
If my landlord allows me to list a spare room on Airbnb, can the body corporate stop me? – Aroha, QLD
Bodies corporate cannot restrict how a lot owner chooses to utilise their private property or what type of residential use its …
What are my rights when cigarette smoke drifts into our apartment or excludes us from enjoying our balcony? – Linda, QLD
Cigarette smoke drift is a common complaint in body corporate properties, due to the close proximity of living arrangements. The actions …
If an owner intends to be nominated to the committee, do they have to disclose any medical conditions they may have that may affect their decision making? – Joan, NSW
If an owner in a strata complex has an illness such as a type of diabetes that affects the persons brain …
Who is responsible for installing and paying for a waterproof membrane in a leaking shower recess in a property built before waterproof membranes were required under the BCA? – Marilyn, NSW
In New South Wales, waterproofing is categorised as a major renovation work. Also, walls and shared plumbing are generally part of …
The by-laws are quite specific about the size and type of dogs allowed in my strata property. I need my companion dog for health reasons – what are my options? – Conrad, NSW
I’m an apt owner in a tower in the western suburbs where you are allowed 2 dogs but a certain size …
What can be done if cigarette smoke blowing into our apartment and I’m not sure which apartment it is coming from? – Lynn, QLD
It’s hard to restrict someone from smoking within the premises of their own private property. In body corporate living, all owners …
When people next door smoke, it fills my unit and I have to close the door. Is there nothing I can do about stopping smoke drifting in to my apartment? – Helen, QLD
Owning body corporate property is all about community living, but the fact is all owners have a right to enjoy their …
Cigarette smoke from neighbours apartments gets into mine. I’m an asthmatic and this causes me constant issues. What can I do? – Nicole, QLD
Unfortunately, its hard to restrict people from smoking within their own property as all owners have the right to enjoy their …
Only one person on our strata board disagrees with allowing pets. How can I get this rule re-assessed? – Yaisha, NSW
Q: I am a renter and have just found out that there is only one person on our entire strata board …
How to lodge a complaint against a strata manager for carrying out installation work on the property without owners corporation approval or due procedure? – Colin, NSW
How do I officially lodge a complaint about a strata manager who has approved payment (expenditure), for a large and expensive …
One of the owners has put down unauthorised hard flooring throughout his unit in breach of our by-laws. Is our by-laws enforceable? How may the NCAT rule? – Katrina, NSW
We have a flooring by-law that allows owners to put hard flooring in the main part of their unit but bedrooms …
What can I do if neighbours smoke on their balcony and it drifts into my house? – Marie, NSW
You may wish to find out where they are when they’re smoking. If your neighbours are smoking on their own private …
