Podcast: Horror of our $700 million defects hole
There’s a horror story, a happy ending and a bit of housekeeping in this week’s podcasts. The horror is the $714 million owed by Home Building Compensation for all the…
Reply To: Water damage to individual lot, who pays?
Reading this thread, just remembered myself being in the same situation 3 years ago. I also tried to fix the issue with the insurance company but just wasted time. All…
Reply To: Who decides on donations?
I get the impression the following case law is a big no to donations. The donation motions I refer to are on the agenda for AGMs, have been for over…
Reply To: Who pays the repair costs from damage due to bathroom leaks upstairs?
You can seek it and I can’t see why you wouldn’t get it. Contacting the insurance company directly may get surprising results.
Podcast: Another U-Turn as Airbnb history repeats
Apologies for subjecting you to another short-term letting vent, but after last week’s state government schemozzle when the new holiday rental regulations were announced, then shelved, we thought we’d better…
Podcast: Airbnb update as holiday let regs put on ice
Sometimes you can be just too efficient. There we were with the NSW government’s proposed regulations on short-term letting hot off the printer, plus industry responses and reactions from apartment…
Reply To: Last-minute notice of major renovation
In NSW, if you say you’re an engineer, that’s it. So TPOD should make sure to get certificates of currency of the PI insurances of all the experts who review…
Forum: “Can’t hear you” on pets just won’t work
There’s an unwritten rule in strata that committees are always less smart than they think they are. You can file that alongside “strata law is never just common sense” and…
Messy message as final ‘airbnb’ code delayed
Late last week, when NSW Planning finally released the new regulations on short-term holiday letting – aka STRA, aka “airbnb” – there was something to annoy everyone. The proposals would…
Reply To: Theft from carpark when doors not secure
The easiest way to discover this is to contact the strata insurer directly. They may cover the full amount or the excess on your home and contents insurance. Or not…
Theft from carpark when doors not secure
Hi, I’ve looked on the forum and couldn’t find an answer to my question. Appreciate any advice or if someone can point me to a post that covers this already…
Reply To: Leaking shower recess
If it’s the original bathroom then the waterproofing is the responsibility of the OC. No if’s buts or maybes. You can get details of the insurance policy just by asking…