Reply To: If my balcony leaks, who’s responsible?
In VIC, any waterproof membrane on a lot’s boundaries usually belongs to the lot and is therefore a lot owner responsibility to maintain. This is due to the Subdivision (Registrar’s…
Podcast: Chandler reveals true defects challenge
In this week’s podcast we hear the voice of defect rectification in NSW as David Chandler takes to the airwaves to explain why two different surveys have revealed that about…
Levies crunch squeezes resident owners hardest
As NSW emerges from its restrictions and Victoria seeks a glimmer of light at the end of its very long lockdown tunnel, many strata schemes are still wrestling with financial…
Reply To: Payment for putting the bins out
Since there are only 18 units, I think the idea of a volunteers roster has merit. I agree that strata insurance usually includes cover for volunteers. Make it formal by…
If my balcony leaks, who’s responsible?
I have a top floor unit in a multi level apartment complex in Victoria. The body corporate have indicated that the downstairs apartment has water damage to the wall and…
Reply To: Payment for putting the bins out
Perhaps your committee could consider asking these residents to put the bins out on a voluntary basis on a rota. Volunteer accident insurance is usually provided in the plan’s policies.…
Reply To: Payment for putting the bins out
For a number of years I did the cleaning and gardening in the Strata in which I live. The Strata management required that I had a company with the suitable…
Reply To: Am I liable for plumber bill after leak from my unit?
Just to clarify one statement. Some insurance companies will not pay the cost of investigating where the leak is coming from. It will be stated in the policy document. So…
Am I liable for plumber bill after leak from my unit?
I was not home when there was a leak in my kitchen. I first became aware of the problem when the building manager rang me to ask if he could…
Agenda items for Strata Committee meetings
Schedule 2 of the NSW Strata Schemes Management Act prescribes procedures for committee meetings. Paragraph 7 simply says “The notice of a meeting must include a detailed agenda for the…
Climate change inaction threatens interest rates
As if the threat of global warming wasn’t bad enough, inaction by our politicians could hit our hip pockets, with mortgage interest rates rising faster than sea levels, as Sue…
Podcast: Defects detective Chandler’s candid chat
We have something of a star guest on this week’s podcast. Sue Williams, our regular co-host, has allowed us to dip into her recordings of her interview with Building Commissioner…