I am owner-occupier a Strata unit. With OC’s permission, I installed NBN. I have to pay the cost of running cables that’s around $400. However, I think it is like establishing a new telephone service which is the OC’s responsibility. Can you please advise? – Mini, NSW
Q: I am owner-occupier a Strata unit. With OC’s permission, I installed NBN.
Now I have to pay for the cabling …
I am actually not satisfied that visitor parking is in front of my unit. Can you help me if there are any rules about the locations of visitor parking and the rules, how we can make an agreement about that? – Hamed, VIC
Q: We are living in a complex of 4 units with a narrow road where units are in one side of …
Our Strata Manager was unanimously voted out of office on Friday 6 November at 6:30 pm. As a result, we now do not have a strata managing agent, executive committee or building manager. If something goes dramatically wrong with the property’s repairs and maintenance, who do we contact to get things repaired and/or maintained. -Jennifer, NSW
Q: Our Strata Manager was unanimously voted out of office on Friday 6 November at 6:30 pm. As a result, we …
My block of flats (16) in total have old terracotta pipes that are breaking down and causing blockages forcing back raw sewerage into 6 of the flats it’s affecting. We have been informed by the body corporate that the owners have to pay to get this fixed. As the pipework is underground and in a common property area I would just assume that it’s the body corporate responsibility to pay not the owners. -Amelia, VIC
Q: My block of flats (16) in total have old terracotta pipes that are breaking down and causing blockages forcing back …
I live as a tenant in a unit among 6 unit complex. All 5 units–except mine–have a designated carport. Can I request the strata corporation and my owner to build a carport for my unit as there is space left for one more carport in the row? What process should be followed? -Prajwal, NSW
Q: I live as a tenant in a unit among 6 unit complex. All 5 units–except mine–have a designated carport.
Can I …
I’m part of a body corporate committee, and we are being harassed by an owner. They claim they shouldn’t have to pay for the body corporates water being used in the complex in gardens lawns etc. What is the solution for body corporates share of water used and should it be calculated to pay its own share? What is the answer to the resident complaining? Should we pay a portion? -Howard, QLD
Q: I’m part of a body corporate committee, and we are being harassed by an owner. They claim they shouldn’t have …
Can a lot owner in a strata plan, who is a strata manager, be the strata manager of that strata plan? -Neil, NSW
Q: Can a lot owner in a strata plan, who is a strata manager, be the strata manager of that strata …
Can an owners corporation force a lot owner to repair works performed by a previous lot owner that was unauthorised when the works were done many years ago and the owners corporation knew about them but did not enforce any breach? – Patrick, NSW
Q: Can an owners corporation force a lot owner to repair works performed by a previous lot owner that was unauthorised …
Should the demolition of a shed that is shared by two owners but is partly on common property be paid for by the two owners or fully by the body corporate? – Ole, QLD
Q: Should the demolition of a shed that is shared by two owners but is partly on common property be paid …
My case of breach of building rules has gone to VCAT and in the compulsory conference, it was agreed that the case is struck out with reinstatement if I do not rectify the breach by a certain date… I’ve complied within the date stipulated. Now I got a special levy from the owners corporation for legal costs. Can the owners corporation do that in spite of the agreement signed and lodged with VCAT? – Annie, VIC
Q: My case of breach of building rules went to VCAT and in the compulsory conference, it was agreed that the …
What rights do strata property owners have whenthe committee proposes increasing strata levies by 700%?
Q: What rights do strata property owners have when the committee proposes increasing strata levies by 700%?
A: Strata property owners have …
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: A water leak from an exterior wall (the silicone joint failed due to age) of our property caused damage to …
I am trying to ask the strata secretary for two items to be discussed at our monthly strata committee meeting… Unfortunately, I am getting nowhere with this request. Do I have the right as a strata committee member to set the topic as the main one during the strata committee meeting? – Bogumil, NSW
Q: I am a member of the Strata Committee at the place where we live – two buildings with multiple units.
I …
A motion was proposed to install handrails on the common pathway… I asked the body corporate chairman when the handrails would be installed. He told me he was too busy to get quotes. Should I bypass the strata chairperson and request our body corporate management company to install the safety rails? – Donald, NSW
Q: In December 2020 our body corporate held its AGM.
A motion was proposed (and unanimously voted for) to install handrails …
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 …
