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Jimmy-T
Keymaster
Chat-starter

    This PHO if applied here is equivalent to locking down a whole suburb, in hard lock down, because one resident in one street has a positive test.

    Yes, but the key phrase is “if applied here” and since the Minister has the discretion to decide whether or not to lockdown a block, presumably on the advice of people on the ground, it’s unlikely to happen in your circumstances.

    It’s also unlikely to happen in multi-block schemes where one is infected  but others have no physical connection.  The townhouse scheme in Melbourne that was locked down, was hit purely because the dwellings shared an undercover carpark which is where they believe the cross-infection occurred.

    The real challenge for strata managers, building managers and secretaries in all this is the obligation to provide “true and accurate” lists of the residents of apartments when asked for them.  They can only go by their strata rolls and we know that there are plenty of people living in strata who are not listed on the rolls (despite there being a fine for not registering residents, including tenants and sub-tenants).

    Expect a blitz on strata roll registrations and breach notices as strata managers realise that they could be fined for not trying to get up-to-date information.

     

    The opinions offered in these Forum posts and replies are not intended to be taken as legal advice. Readers with serious issues should consult experienced strata lawyers.