Pets under threat from coronavirus overkill
With the debate about companion animals in apartments always bubbling just below the level of hysteria, the current outbreak of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) has many pet owners fearful that it could…
Reply To: Acid from upstairs balcony damaged my car
If you can prove that a fault in the common property caused the damage, then you should be able to claim from the strata. So if you have the proof,…
Acid from upstairs balcony damaged my car
My car was on my parking spot. paint was damaged by acid and chemicals stuff from upstair building balcony leak I tried to call my strata to fix the problem…
Reply To: Who decides on choice of insurance?
The OC decided to impose a limit on the Strata Committee of amounts up to $10,000, insurances excluded. At the Strata Committee meeting the Strata Manager withdrew the motions for…
Reply To: Use of common property for commercial purposes
Thanks for all the replies. We have two cases: a) resident bringing in their own trainer – no problems. Same as kids being taught to swim in the pool, or…
Reply To: Use of common property for commercial purposes
I am a Qld resident. I was wanting an answer to this very question, so a timely post. I used to live in a building with a very good Gym,…
Reply To: Common property repair means demolishing owner’s bathroom
Then you should send the owners corp the bill and make a claim through the courts if they won’t pay. Just becasue something isn’t covered by insurance doesn’t mean there…
Reply To: Common property repair means demolishing owner’s bathroom
Thank you for your comments scotlandx. The strata insurance only covered the cost of the repair to the Damage to the ceiling of the apartment below while trying to track…
Reply To: Common property repair means demolishing owner’s bathroom
Your rights are that due to a defect in the common property you no longer have a bathroom, therefore they have to pay to have it replaced. You are also…
Common property repair means demolishing owner’s bathroom
To repair a leaking pipe (discovered leaking through the ceiling of the unit below) in the slab floor of my bathroom has meant the entire demolition of the bathroom and…
Reply To: Upgrading Balustrade to meet BCA
Our 1965ish ballustrades are about 100mm below today’s building code height. This was noted in out WHS report as a recommended upgrade. My assumption was they would have to be…
Reply To: Upgrading Balustrade to meet BCA
Councils will often also insist on an upgrade to balustrades if there is other work going on on or near the balcony, if it requires Development Approval. You might also…