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I have two very small strata units in a commercial block. There is central airconditioning which has been causing problems for many years but I have not been concerned because my contributions have been very small. The units themselves are worth only about 140K each (<20sqm)
The body corporate has said they will no longer maintain the central air as it is very expensive and pass a bylaw to this effect I believe. They have got quotes for each individual unit to install their own personal airconditioning unit (with external units on roof) with upgrades of electricity to each unit – each unit will be about 14-18K depending on size (mine is about 14K). Each unit will have individual controls. This not at all related to the strata proportion. So a small unit with about a 3rd of the strata propotion of the larger units is only paying about 20% less for the aircond
The body corporate says the central air will be turned off, but it will be up to us to pay the 14K – if I dont then I will be left without aircond.
So essentially what has happened is that the larger units with more strata proportion will be much better off as they have got the smaller units to subsidise the cost of upgrading the aircon. It would be much more beneficial for me to keep paying for maintenance of old central system or even new central system as my proportion is very low.
BTW I am the only holdout – all the other owners with with small units did not pick this up and have agreed to proceed with individual units
Anyway, apologies for long story. Interested in question and advice how to proceed.