I am talking about NSW Strata rules. I know it’s messy in NSW and I know the strata is responsible for common property but if an owner has fitted new very expensive items to common property (with no SBL) and this item breaks then the strata can just return it to it’s original state if asked to pay for the repairs.
If the new owner then objects he can be given the option of paying for it himself or having strata remove it for free. I agree the strata cannot insist that the item is removed, but I believe it can refuse to pay for any repair (with the exception of returning the CP back to it’s original state).
For an a/c unit on CP that breaks (supplying only one unit) then the strata should say it’s not our problem and leave it up to the new owner to fix it. I’ve looked at the Adjudication ruling and can find none that has forced the strata to fix an improvement that was unauthorized. Mind you their is only 1,000 online in NSW, QLD has approx 10,000 online so a much bigger database.
Is the Strata responsible for the regular ongoing maintenance of unapproved a/c units, solar panels. hot water tanks, etc located on common property.