#52943
Jimmy-T
Keymaster

    I think that a change from tiles to carpet is covered by section 108 of the strata schemes act. You will need a special resolution to change/alter the common party at a general meeting of all owners. It is not 75% of all owners only those who turn up at the meeting.

    The question is, are you actually changing common property by putting carpet over it? The tiles are still there and I can’t imagine why anyone would go through the trauma of digging up tiles just to put underlay and carpet on concrete.

    Yes, it would alter the appearance, but it would still be in keeping with the rest of the building where carpet is already in place.

    I reckon this is a purely cosmetic alteration and therefore no special resolution is required … but I could be wrong.

    Also worth noting that Section 110 allows for the installation (by owners) of hard floors without a special resolution.  Again, logic would suggest that installing something let intrusive than a hard floor would be allowed similar leeway.

     

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