#27494
Lady Penelope
Strataguru

    david2708 – If you live in NSW then the repair to the crack on the interior of an exterior boundary wall will generally be an OC responsibility to repair. 

    See this table from the Office of Fair Trading: 

    “If there is no Common Property Memorandum, the following will generally apply.

    Part of the property

    Who is responsible? 

    Ceiling

    Owners corporation must repair anything in the ceiling However, there may be instances where the owner is liable if they have made improvements to the ceiling.

    Walls

    Owners corporation must repair anything in the boundary walls. The owner must repair all walls within the lot.

    Carpets

    The owner must repair and maintain carpets in the lot. The owners corporation repairs and maintains common property carpets, such as carpets in the hallways.

    Light fittings

    If it is recessed in the ceiling, it is the owners corporation’s responsibility. If it hangs into the lot, it is the owner’s responsibility.

    Roller door of garage

    Repairs to the boundary roller doors are owners corporation responsibility.

    Balcony

    Balconies are generally the responsibility of the owners corporation.

    The installation of vents may be something that the OC may consider worthwhile, albeit that the OC may not legally be required to do so. The cost of continuing to maintain the interior of the exterior boundary wall may end up being more burdensome than the cost of installing vents.