Reply To: Water damage through common property
Austman wrote: For a start, mere ownership of something is never enough to establish liability. Negligence is usually needed too. How may times do you need to be told to…
Reply To: Water damage through common property
Sorry, but I totally disagree. For a start, mere ownership of something is never enough to establish liability. Negligence is usually needed too. For burst pipes where negligence can’t be…
Reply To: Water damage through common property
In both instances it’s the lot owner with the dishwasher who should pay. Normally this would happen via their home and contents insurance. This is not the owners’ corp’s responsibility…
Reply To: Why are my Strata Levies so high?
Whilst it may seem the use of local tradies would be cheaper, they may likely fail to meet the criteria of the Strata manager in terms if insurance, workers comp…
Forum: Are two-lot strata schemes too much hassle?
We tend not to hear too much about the mysteries two-lot strata schemes like duplexes and villas. Is “mysteries” over-stating it? For a long time Randwick Council in Sydney’s East…
Reply To: Insurance premium payment alternatives
Roland wrote: Are there low cost alternatives available that allow an SP to pay periodically. Thank you for your comments. This is a commercial matter and different insurance companies may…
Reply To: Two-lot strata with no owners corp
If it’s a strata scheme then the owners corporation (aka body corporate) exists by default. The strata committee comprises both owners (or their representatives) although it sounds like they may…
Reply To: Did delay in reporting leak add to damage?
The seminar here talks about just this topic https://www.lookupstrata.com.au/strata-webinars/ It addresses claims on contents insurance, via the liability aspect, by the person who failed to report a problem or impeded investigation…
Podcast: Another blow to ‘no-pets’ buildings
There’s another very mixed bag this week but it’s mostly good news in these trying times. Up in Queensland, the tribunal there is chipping away at restrictive pet by-laws in…
Reply To: Significant Event After AGM Minutes
I realise I wasn’t using the quote function correctly previously. Here it is again, take 2! kaindub wrote: The current policy details are included with the AGM notice Actually, they…
Reply To: Significant Event After AGM Minutes
kaindub wrote: My understanding of the current situation for strata insurance is that it’s take it or leave it, by the insurers. Our committee just had our insurance broker seek…
Reply To: Significant Event After AGM Minutes
The current policy details are included with the AGM notice Whilst the strata manager often gets quotes for the insurance, it’s up to the committee to decide which one to…