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@Flame Tree said:
Good advice from Penelope about different folks having different strokes in the taste/style/value departments. Scheesh.

I’d also suggest that if the issue affects multiple units you may like to get the body corporate to pay for it, or certainly control it as Penelope suggests. Ideally, you’d have a tight spec that gets rolled out in one go, or over stages as budget (if the body corp is paying) or as desired (if each owner will stump up them self).

Better that this is all done by the one company so they know the work and the site and ideally deliver a better result. If you do let folks get around to it in time it’s better if things don’t take too long or you may find exact items are no longer available, tastes change, technology changes or local govt laws change.  

Thanks FT…good advice as well.

We had , sort of ,discussed the OC rolling out a job lot of blinds. However it may be that is an “enhancenent/ luxury” in some peples minds. As well as a maint item in future.

We will add your good input to that provided my Lady P…and discuss.

Appreciate your reply.

Thanks

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@Lady Penelope said:
These articles may help guide you:

https://www.lookupstrata.com.au/nsw-sun-shades-for-apartment-balconies/

There are generally by laws that deal with appearance of a lot and damage to common property therefore approving an additional by-law about the sun blinds at a general meeting and having it registered would be the best way to deal with this issue. 

The by-law will need to make it clear that:

the installation of a blinds is deemed to be a minor renovation;

and the strata committee can approve the installation but only after an owner submits a request that meets all of the conditions contained within the by-law;

and that maintenance of the blinds will be an owner responsibility.

The by-law could include conditions about style, size, colour etc.

Blinds can usually cover a maximum span of 5m. If your balconies are longer than that then your owners will need to install two blinds, and you will need to decide on a type of side fixing or restraint to prevent the blind from flapping about e.g.  a wire or a channel. Some side fixings are more obvious than others and will therefore impact on the appearance of the scheme more than others.

Your Committee members are not trained designers, stylists or colourists. Some committee members may have no idea and no ‘taste’ at all! A colour scheme designed by a 75 year may be quite different from a colour scheme designed by a 35 year old. Many committees contain people of an older age group.

I suggest that your scheme employs a specialist to come up with two choices of styles and colours and then allows the OC to chose between the two. After that choice is made then your OC should proceed with the by-law approval.

There are lots of alternatives for shade e.g.  louvres, and blinds, and lots of companies that supply these types of shade products. One such example is this: https://www.stratco.com.au/au/patios/outdoor-blinds/ambient-outdoor-blinds/  

Excell.j ent info.

Thank you very much.

Will discuss with other OC.

Thanks again!!

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Thanks Taps, …..All these years we have been keep ours maintained…looks like we are the dummies! Should have just let it fall appart..then act dumb.  Thanks for the reply, appreciate it. 

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Thanks Cosmo…..thought that may be the case.

Sounds like a rort to me, people should accept their responsibilities and look after their own units. However, as stated before…..who knows who knows what.

Thanks

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