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This would normally be a claim against the other party’s Public Liablity Insurance, not building insurance. I find it hard to believe such incidents are not covered by this.
Perhaps either the car owners’ insurance companies could claim on your behalf (even if they only have TPP coverage) or the legal section of the NRMA might help out (if they are members).
If it is a neighbour’s tree, perhaps you should be talking to them?
One of the problems in many (medium or large) plans is determining which unit owns the offending vehicles.
Ownership details are not readily obtainable, and the registration could be in a company name or at another address.
Notices on windscreens tend to be ignored if the owners know they can’t be traced.
If you think that 3 votes out of 15 is going to be hard to live with, please feel sorry for me being in a 21 unit block where one owner has 15 of the units and self manages the Plan.
Some new-style detectors have a non-replaceable battery which has a 10 year life, and a new detector has to be installed.
Get an electrician to come in and put a lock over the power point.
I wonder if these “ghost” owners are paying their council rates? I believe councils can “confiscate” properties for recovery of such rates.
And would the council be a source of information as to the owner if they are being paid?
Not only do we have those problems with people who insist on putting plastic bags and other rubbish in the recycling bins, the rest have a problem with using more than one of the regular bins. Although we have about 12 bins, just one bin seems to get used, with rubbish to about 150% of capacity while the bins next to it remain empty.
Our council “allowance” is half a rubbish bin per unit per week, but every time someone moves out, we find they fill up six or seven bins with their unwanted clothes, bedding, appliances and even furniture.
We have a problem with residents regularly parking in visitor’s spaces.
The problem is that it is difficult to determine, and prove, which unit these residents live in. There doesn’t seem to be any easy way to confirm ownership of the vehicle.
We are looking at the possibility of fitting lockable barriers to the spaces, and suggesting residents apply to the OC if they want to use them for bona fide guests. Would this be breaching any laws?
Most Strata insurance packages include a limited “Voluntary Workers” cover.
But bear in mind that these usually only pay out for expenses not claimable elsewhere; e.g medical expenses covered under Medicare. Read the small print in the policy.
A lot of buildings have “emergency use only” restrictions on fire exits, mainly for internal or external security reasons. AFIK, it is not a legal requirement, nor is it illegal as long as the door can be freely opened when required.
In our building we find that people often use these exits, but don’t allow them to close properly, presumably to get later re-entry without a key. We have tried to deter this, but we can’t legally prevent it. We are considering putting alarms on the doors.
The “life” of a smoke detector is about 10 years. If it was getting near that age, replacing it now might have been a wise choice.
@Kenny R said:
The power outlet is adjacent to the car-wash area in the garage and is clearly intended for that use – cleaning and vacuuming of resident’s cars.Any thoughts please?
Seems you are quite happy for residents (presumably including yourself) to use the common electricity supply to clean cars, rather than have them use a lead from their own lot supply?
If it is a proper security key, you should not be able to get a copy made at a locksmith’s without an approval from the SM (for their nominated shop)