Reply To: Who pays for Common Property water leak damage?
Hi all, My query follows on from the above . If a hot water system, aquarium or dishwasher installed by an owner or its resident dies, floods the unit and…
Reply To: Bath Repair
According to the “Who’s responsible …” Memorandum issued by the state government, the lot owner is responsible for the fixtures, fittings and tapware in the bathroom, while the owners corp…
From the Forum: Turmoil over sneaky cake-taker
It’s been a bit quiet on the Forum front, what with the long weekend and all. But the saddest story of the week is probably the smallest in terms of…
Reply To: Should we ask the insurers about a potential problem?
My understanding is that your liability insurance would cover you if you were found liable for someone’s injury due to a failure to maintain the facility in a safe condition.…
Reply To: Should we ask the insurers about a potential problem?
Thank you. Can you add anything on insurance culpability which is of my particular interest. Only recently has the committee now got the lower portion of the boat ramp concrete…
Should we ask the insurers about a potential problem?
We live on the river in Brisbane. We have an older concrete boat ramp into the river. Due to tidal flow and CityCat wash some pretty serious under-gouging of the…
Reply To: Who pays when we move out due to strata repairs?
Just to add to Sir Humphrey’s comments, this should be covered by strata insurance (if at all), so, if you are an owner, your claim should initially be against the…
Cladding bills could cost owners a quarter of units’ values – report
Australian apartment owners in buildings fitted with flammable cladding face bills of up to one quarter of the value of their homes, according to a new report. And state governments…
Reply To: Towed away: Slack parker finds car gone
We had a similar problem : an illegally parked car in visitors for over a month. We checked with police. They said the car was reported as stolen by its…
Reply To: Who pays when we move out due to strata repairs?
If this is work due to an insurable event, ask for a copy of your insurance policy. I think there is usually an amount for temporary accommodation. I am not…
Who pays when we move out due to strata repairs?
We have to move out of our apartment while the body corporate organises building work due to leaks from other parts of the building. What can I expect the body…
Lannock offer to cladding blocks as lender backs off
The announcement that one of the country’s biggest non-bank mortgage lenders will refuse to finance the purchase of apartments known or suspected of having flammable cladding on or in their…