Reply To: Too much insurance costs us
slim wrote: Which takes precedence the by-law that the owner has signed or the strata insurance? IMO the committee was wrong. Because if the by-law somehow took precedence it would…
Star ratings to reduce risk in off-the-plan purchases
NSW off-the-plan apartment buyers will soon be able to access “star ratings” for developers and discover that their money may not be as safe as houses when they take the…
Plumber hassling us over another poonami
A few weeks ago, one of the owners in our building had a plumbing crisis. When the toilet was flushed, sewage would spill into the bathroom and adjoining bedroom. The…
Do we need a new form of Strata Management Agreement ?
If we are doing building work in strata (in NSW) we don’t have to use the Master Builders Association ( or any other trade body) agreement, because there are pro…
Reply To: Who pays the repair costs from damage due to bathroom leaks upstairs?
Just Asking wrote: … perhaps s.106 (5) SSMA should be considered … Which says: (5) An owner of a lot in a strata scheme may recover from the owners corporation,…
Reply To: Who pays the repair costs from damage due to bathroom leaks upstairs?
Hi Jimmy T I didn’t get anywhere with the Strata insurers & my problem has since worsened. The water damage from flooding from the unit above in December 2020 was…
‘DNA’ records to keep tabs on dodgy developers
New apartment buildings in NSW – and possibly the rest of Australia – will soon have a “digital DNA” that will allow prospective purchasers, incoming owners, strata professionals and government…
Split from small strata scheme (NT)
I am part of a Strata plan of 3 town houses in Darwin, NT. The other 2 townhouses share a wall, while mine is freestanding and completely independent of the…
Who pays for initial building defects reports?
Who pays for a report to identify potential building defects in NSW for a Strata Scheme of 2 levels which has home owners warranty insurance. That is, a report conducted…
Commissioner to expose defect-dodging owners
Owners who deliberately hide building defects could be the next targets of Building Commissioner David Chandler, with defective buildings and their owners corporations potentially being named and shamed, just as…
Reply To: Who pays for bathroom to be renovated to building code standards?
Thanks for that and she is made good to current Aust Standards and finishes to what she wants and have reports being done as we speak and just awaiting receipt…
Forum: Do I have to pay to fix separate block’s roof?
A question has been raised in the Forum this week which I suspect will become more common as more mixed high-rise and townhouse developments come on stream. And there’s also…