@Unexpected Leigh said:
As one might expect, Strata Manager wins on a technicality?
Chris isn’t a strata manager. Look at his website. He knows more about the nuts and bolts of strata living than you or I could ever imagine. Also, technicalities are pretty much what we’re talking about here.
Of course keeping the bin room and the walkways clean is ‘maintaining the Common Property’.
“Of course…”? By whose definition? This is in reference to Section 62 of the Act which says:
62 What are the duties of an owners corporation to maintain and repair property?
(1) An owners corporation must properly maintain and keep in a state of good and serviceable repair the common property and any personal property vested in the owners corporation.
(2) An owners corporation must renew or replace any fixtures or fittings comprised in the common property and any personal property vested in the owners corporation.
(3) This clause does not apply to a particular item of property if the owners corporation determines by special resolution that:
(a) it is inappropriate to maintain, renew, replace or repair the property, and
(b) its decision will not affect the safety of any building, structure or common property in the strata scheme or detract from the appearance of any property in the strata scheme.
Nothing about cleaning there and it does seem to imply maintenance of the physical structure of common property, rather than keeping it nice. However, a decision NOT to maintain the appearance of the building (rather than no decision to do so) could come into play. It’s debatable – certainly not “of course’.
I would like to see Chris justify his stance personally rather than you jumping in to defend a ‘sponsor’ Jimmy.
Cheap shot! Judging by previous sarcastic comments you seem to have a problem with sponsorship. Here’s the reality: no sponsors, no website. It’s as simple as that. However, we’re lucky to have people who not only want to support the website financially but to offer good, practical and reliable advice.
And if agreeing with a poster who clearly knows what they’re talking about is ‘defending’ them then dress me in green and call me Robin Hood.