Re: Tap Water in the balcony – common property

Thanks, JimmyT. The balcony is enclosed i.e. it is only accessible from my balcony door (via living room inside to outside). The balcony airspace is definitely classified as lot property. But what I cannot comprehend is that the tap is attached on common property (outer wall) and is serving the planter box (common property). How can strata manager insist the tap is within my airspace serving my plant?

If taking the same principle, the balcony door is also ONLY serving my lot and it is within the enclosed balcony (lot airspace).

I think they are just refusing to rectify it – I feel the interpretation is double standard.

I must say though, the tap has a splitter (one for the planter box sprinkler system), the other one is free i.e. lot use. Maybe this is where it becomes tricky.

The guide that you refer to has a disclaimer “as guide only” 🙂

From the guide, I found that the intercom handset in the unit is an interesting exception. The handset is within the lot airspace and only serving the lot. But it is considered as common property. Personally, I think the handset is even more vague than the tap in the balcony when drawing the line between common property/lot property.

I maintain good relationship with my strata manager so he is kindly enough to send plumber to take a look and will decide what to do later (no call out fee). So I think it is really coming down to personal judgement when come down to grey area.

Not being pedantic, the new brash tap would probably just cost $20 to replace. If come to worst, I will just get it done myself.

Thanks for your reply again, JimmyT. Much appreciated.