Thank You Tharra and Sir Humphrey – any comments do indeed help! The issue of scaffolding for two-storey townhouses did not appear on our Safety Report, but a Professional Painter I had paint the inside of my townhouse last year mentioned that it is now ‘law’ as a major safety issue. This ties in with an owner having guttering/fascia work done on their two-storey townhouse recently and the company sent by strata had to use scaffolding. Of course, adding to the cost of the job. The unfairness, I suppose, comes from the fact that if the townhouses are painted in ‘stages/sections’, there is sufficient dollars in the Capital Works Fund, bearing in mind that extra dollars are added each quarter. Oldies feel that they will essentially be paying ‘double’. That is, paying into strata levies and then having to engage a Professional painter but allocated the free paint. The newbies will get free labour and free paint. Well, I suppose it is not free paint – but the costs of the free paint taken from the Capital Works Fund. Regarding strata insurance – I will find out if our insurance company would consider that the owners who may be painting their townhouses (if passed) would ALL be covered by ‘voluntary workers’ insurance. Yes, our Managing Agent has a LONG list of qualified tradespeople in all categories – no problem there. The newbies have just been shocked by quotations we got for painting about 3 years ago (total painting of all townhouses, not sections/stages) – but as mentioned before, the Capital Works Fund ‘almost’ covers it and a minor Special Levy would be raised. They don’t intend to stay long, and don’t want even a minor Special Levy – they want all their dollars for their next property.