Where does responsibility lie for the rewiring of an apartment if the wiring is deemed unsafe? – Lizzie, NSW

The responsibility for rewiring an apartment deemed unsafe is the owner corporations responsibility if the wiring serves more than one lot. However, NSW Fair Trading details any cabling within the unit’s internal walls that only services the individual lot is the owner’s responsibility.

Take a look at the NSW Office of Fair Trading for further information.

For more information on NSW Strata Legislation, read our guide here.