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This takes a slightly different tack, from a retired strata manager, responding to THIS post:
With the greatest respect I find the information you provided in your column not quite correct and this may confuse any readers in relation to repairs/maintenance/replacement of especially sliding doors on balconies. Repair/replacement of balcony sliding door rollers comes to mind.
The 1973 Strata Titles Act started on July 1st., 1974. Strata Plans registered before this date fall under old 1961 act, whereby the common property extends to the outside balcony “wall”, which makes individual owners responsible for repair/maintenance/replacement of a.o. balcony sliding doors.
As a rough guideline Strata Plans numbered before around 8000 are registered under the 1961 Act, Strata Plans numbered around 8000 and above fall under the 1973 Act. The Land Titles Office could probably advise of the correct Strata Plan number registered first under the 1973 Act.
Irrespective of any Act, accidental damage to glass in windows/balcony sliding doors should be covered under the Strata Plan’s insurance policy covering buildings.