#18242
DaveB
Flatchatter

    Under NSW legislation, your Strata could at a General Meeting resolve not to maintain this item of Common Property.  The EC alone doesn’t have the power.  In which case you certainly would not be wise to use the lift thereafter, as you could be held responsible for any damage to person(s) or property which may result.   There would be a few other issues worth considering, such as whether your property values would be diminished by the absence of a lift, and the impact on the shops viability through restricting access to the disabled for example.

    Lifts are an expensive maintenance item, and your sinking fund plan should allow such maintenance and refurbishment to be budgeted for as and when required.