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I think the main issue here isn’t EC members not wanting to be contacted by the owners, it’s the EC not wanting owners to use their contact lists to communicate with each other, which my EC says our strata manager says may be illegal and an invasion of privacy (although I suspect there may be some selective reporting of what actually was said).
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True – but this EC is saying that you can see the names and addresses but you can’t use them to communicate with the owners. Of course, they then use the same list of contacts to send out electioneering piffle. This is where the whole privacy argument starts to get a few holes.
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So he enters by the window? The window is common property.
I’m thinking there might be an “OHS issue” here that required “immediate action to prevebt injury” – like spending a couple of hundred bucks on a joiner to board it up (once the squatter has gone out).
I’m serious – just do it and deal with the legal/Fair Trading/CTTT fall-out later.
I’m thinking chummy might get the hint and go elsewhere. What’s the worst that can happen – a rap on the knuckles from the CTTT? The rental agents can go whistle if they’re not prepared to take responsibility. And once this is done I’d have them hunted out of the building too.
It may not be the right thing to do and it probably isn’t the legal thing to do but I would do it.
It’s your window, after all.
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Guess what, someone in my building went ahead and did all this and now the poo has hit the propeller.
It has raised a few issues about privacy and secrecy and, as predicted, the dog’s abuse has been forthcoming. Now I am involved because I kind of gave them a leg-up with the advice below so I can’t leave them hung out to dry.
(This website was quoted in an email from our chairman who proudly boast that he never reads my column.)
Anyway, this has led to a big think about privacy which is a valid concern but which a lot of Executive Committees use as excuse to maintain secrecy. As in, “we won’t tell you who’s standing for a vacancy on the EC because it’s an invasion of privacy” and telling owners they can’t have other owners addresses – or even EC members contact details – for the same reason.
Have a look here and tell me if you think there is or should be a legal limit on how much contact owners can have with other owners in the same strata scheme.
By the way, I am revising my thoughts about secrecy. I reckon if your point is important enough, you should man (or woman) up and take any brickbats or bouquets that may be coming your way. Otherwise it undermines your credibility, apart from anything else.
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Simple answer, yes, as you will be passing the gas pipe through common property. They will also want to make sure the work is done by a licensed gas fitter or plumber.
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Our building has converted empty storage space into rented storage cages. They are cheaper than commercial storage and they are very convenient and rarely unoccupied. The money goes into the general fund so every owner does benefit – it’s better than leaving valuable space unused ‘on principle’.
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@PeterC said:
@JimmyT said:
Been scratching my head but can’t for the life of me work out what PV is.Photovoltaic, PV for short. Just saying ‘solar’ without saying ‘solar electric’ could mean hot water.
Of course it is. Just reminded me of the time that I tried to persuade our chairman to investigate photo voltaic solar panels on our roof and when I quizzed him on it months later he said “Won’t work – it would cost more to pump the ater up that it would save in electricity.” Some people you just can’t educate.
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Been scratching my head but can’t for the life of me work out what PV is.
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Click on the Integrated ad – they’ll point you in the right direction and may even offer some better options
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Agree with Scotty on this one. I’m amazed at the number of people who say “what you are doing is illegal …” when they have no idea whether it is or not and think we are all going to run away screaming.
But then Strata is full of know-alls and Bush Lawyers … I know cos I are one.
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@Austman said:
Jimmy, is it possible to make the Location field in user profiles compulsory? At least then we’d have a better chance of knowing where the poster comes from and which state law applies.I wish! The software doesn’t allow for that (although I will check again as it’s constantly being tweaked). Meanwhile all I can do is send out a reminder with the registration emails.
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I spoke at a ‘green’ strata conference last year where other speakers seemed to be of the opinion that there are lots of other energy saving steps you should take before you even look at solar panels for strata buildings.
Water conservation and getting a water audit done to see how much if any is being wasted is actually also a big energy saver in may buildings because of the cost of pumping water up above anything higher than three storeys.
Low consumption lighting, reduced lighting and motion sensors for lighting in common areas (especially car parks) can be another big money saver. Solar powered external lighting can also save money.
Have a look at the Green Strata website which suggests lots of ways you can save energy and money before you even think of spending it on infrastructure.
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My thoughts exactly. If the wall is on the plan but hasn’t been built to specifications, that’s a defect that the developer should rectify.
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Your ‘over it’ neighbour has an effective veto on any special resolution by-laws that may be required (By-laws only require 25 of the vote against to fail.
I would be coming up with a strategy that might bring him round – a bottle or two of red for his trouble and a financial contribution to the Owners Corp (which you should be making anyway) might do the trick.
But if the other balconies genuinely are unsafe, you could take your own Owners Corp to the CTTT to get an order to force them to maintain and repair common property.
By the way, if you have been informed that there is a health and safety risk on your balconies and someone gets hurt because they fail, all the owners could be liable and you may lose your insurance cover becasue of “constructive negligence”. That would be a very nasty and expensive day for all concerned.
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