This is an informative article thanks Jimmy.
We are planning an attic conversion into the ceiling above our unit, and our Strata Manager has noted: “It should be noted that Council will most definitely impose on the Owners Corporation to upgrade their fire safety requirements, this cost would be the liability of the Owners Corporation and without seeing the terms of the schedule, would suggest that this cost alone would be between $30,000 – $50,000.” Ouch!!!!
You have said in the article – – “The first thing you might do as a group is hire a building consultant experienced in negotiating councils away from their Rolls Royce fire safety measures and towards a Toyota Corolla solution”
I presume the costs mentioned above would be the Rolls Royce type – most definitely only need a Corolla here! Could you please suggest the next steps required? and where we might find the building consultant experts required? What type of consultant would this be?
BTW: we are a block of 6, double brick construction, built in 1930s. About 5 years ago we upgraded our common property lighting, fire alarms, exit signs and emergency lighting in common areas and new fire doors on each level. What are the types of upgrades that might be needed above and beyond these fixtures?
Many thanks,
MC.