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Jimmy’s comment “I vividly recall a flooring salesman telling me not to worry about strata committees as ‘it’s all BS and they can’t stop you doing what you want’. It isn’t and they can” is correct.
I recall considering installing an a/c unit in a strata unit where many units already have an a/c. After initial legwork I discovered:
1. I may or may not need local council approval;
2. Regardless of (1) I will need OC approval in writing as I am changing the outward appearance of a lot (which also happens to be common property). If I needed local council approval my application must contain the OC’s approval;
3. The OC would need to enact a by-law for this issue; and
4. I would be required to compensate the OC for all costs related to the installation of the a/c, the cost of preparing and registering the by laws and when the time comes, the removal of the a/c unit (not to mention maintain it to the standards set by the OC).
As the above was my initial findings, I gave up and now keep my windows open instead.