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Jimmy, this saga continues and council did not take any action in response to us pointing out that the owner misrepresented our approval. The new legislation doesn’t require evidence owners approval btw..

can you tell me if there are requirements for what should be in a bylaw? Can you have a bylaw containing no detail about what you intend to do and simply attaching a plan? The owner continues to try to pull the wool over our eyes with dodgy confusing plans and a bylaw which does not specify the works he intend to undertake.

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This is brand new legislation- it has significantly changed the requirements for trades and owners working on class two buildings. it’s not a DA. In time the impact will be felt by people wishing to do minor renovations to apartments and I expect more people will post. For owners corporations, it might be useful for them to know that only tradesman, architects and engineers registered to work on class two buildings can be used.

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Lower North Shore area

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Should read that we have owners corporation approval- we did not pay a significant amount for that!

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Thank you for this very useful information . We are going to offer to relocate and install a new window for downstairs and hope to avoid this one proceeding to NCAT. The subdivision of the common property is an interesting issue as there’s no access to bring bins or anything else to the front of the building from our yard and no bylaw to allow access through the front yards. We are inclined to park this issue for now!

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Thank you. There are no views or other benefits for the top floor apartments.
The bottom apartments also don’t pay more in levies despite the entitlements being significantly different. The DA on the place which has the balcony specifies a rebuild of an even bigger deck which wraps around the building , blocking light into our apartment. This was approved before we purchased. Our strata report did not identify these issues.
Our understanding is that the neighbours don’t want us to build a  similar balcony as it will  will impede on light into a bedroom for downstairs and that’s the reason- despite us being affected by the balcony next door. We will be trying to negotiate some compromise with the owner downstairs.

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My advice having dealt with now two dysfunctional strata committees is to bite the bullet and get your own legal advice from a strata lawyer and go to NCAT without delay about the repairs and management of the scheme. You need to play hardball sometimes.

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This forum has been a godsend now on several occasions

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Thank you again for taking the time to respond – very useful info. We have proceeded as suggested and thankfully have a very level headed strata manager to assist us.

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<p style=”text-align: center;”>Thank you for your prompt response . If we are the only two financial voters, how are the votes counted if a second meeting results in one vote yes from us and a no from the other? Can the current no voter call the meeting or does the owners Corp need to call it? Our other two owners will likely remain not financial and will not be able to vote. Thanks again,  our strata manager hasn’t been able to answer these questions for us just yet,</p>
 

 

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We have had a terrible experience with our strata manager!!! I cannot believe they get away with it. No responses to emails, failure to take proper minutes of meeting, six months to get ONE quote for urgent work. This is my first time dealing with a strata company and I am shocked.

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kaindub said 

… you are not going to make any new friends by this course of action, and the medicine may be worse than the affliction   

Thank you – it has been going on for years and I’ve previously been refused access to records. It’s ok- I don’t think it can get worse and the poor decision making has cost me a lot of $ over the years 

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Hello

orders were made that body Corp must consent to the works and my neighbour must take action re noise

the work can only be completed subject to a special resolution . I have drafted a by law and have put to body corp in writing but anticipate they will muck around or reject . It is my understanding I will then have to take it back to Fair Trading? Any advice if they don’t comply with order?

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Hi

 

we have had similar experience in self managed strata block . Owners corp has no understanding of strata law and didn’t know what a by law was. They kept changing their minds re what they approved so we took it to NCAT… Last week orders were made that they need to consent to the works, however they have not accepted the orders and are refusing to meet or pass special resolution!! So it looks like we will need to escalate again. We are confident we will get it done but I’ll never buy into strata again if I have a choice!!

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Hi

It would be tempting to go ahead but we want to do the right thing and follow correct procedures. also, it will be a good lesson for them that they need to educate themselves about what they can and cannot do and the correct processes (if we have the work approved) and might encourage them to now familiarise themselves with strata law- that is part of the reason we chose to mediate as we could not get anywhere with them.. I will keep you posted as it will be interesting if the adjunctor does not approve the work. we shall see

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