Reply To: Renovation of a lot – role of strata committee/OC

@Quirky –  thanks again for your detailed response. Below are a few questions (in italics) and comments.

1. You wrote “You should expect …..a report that a wall removal (say) is not structural, by a suitable expert”.  I understand that you mean the renovator will have to pony up documentation from an “expert”, presumably a structural engineer or architect.

That makes sense.

What I need to know is if the SC/OC just takes that report at face value or does the SC/OC hire an expert of its own to scrutinise the renovator’s “expert” report?

2. As to the by-law, the renovator, after much consideration, decided to use the OC’s lawyer to write it;

3. There is already a by-law passed a few years ago specific to another lot’s renovation. I was not on the SC then, but recall the issue was just waved through. No discussion took place at the general meeting. Who knows if it complied with council’s building (or any other) regulations?

4. As to a general meeting in which to list the by-law for a vote, the proposed renovator is happy to wait until the next AGM to list it. Presumably he will not be charged for the meeting in that case. True?

5. You wrote, in respect of common property, that SC/OC ” should stick to ensuring the common property of the building is not adversely affected by the renovation, but to do so, they can reasonably ask for reports from experts to ensure this“. The proposed renovator indicated he will provide such a report. What I want to know is whether a report from the renovator’s expert outlining what, if any part of the common property, will be impacted upon negatively, is that all the SC/OC needs to assure itself that is indeed the case?

Thanks again.