Reply To: Who pays for Common Property water leak damage?
If this were in the ACT, the situation would be very clear. The strata legislation here requires the OC to ‘fully insure’ the property. The requirement is without qualification about…
Decisions by SC without agenda or minutes
In recent correspondence to an SC member it was stated that some newly replaced common property was not replaced by the SC or OC as there has been no agenda…
Vic strata laws set for massive shake-up
This column has often said how wonderful it would be if all the states had similar strata laws – not just to make it easier for people moving interstate, but…
Reply To: Is this renovation bond excessive?
Payment of a bond to protect the OC in the event of damage to the common property as a prerequisite for an owner to commence renovations is not prohibited under…
How soon should I reveal reno plans?
We have an EGM coming up to talk about the Special levy for fire order and I would like to propose something at this forum. I have a top floor…
From the Forum: Can you be sued for what you say in a Fair Trading complaint?
Can you be sued for something you said in an application to Fair Trading over a dispute in your apartment block? That’s the question a flustered Flatchatter has asked this…
Reply To: being sued over mediation application
‘Strata’ can be an ambiguous term to use because it is not clear whether you mean the managing agent or the OC. The mediation would be between you and the Owners…
being sued over mediation application
Hi Everyone Just wanted some advice I’m taking my strata to mediation over some damage to private property when a strata contractor damaged my property when he came to fix…
FORUM: Who pays when a common property pipe bursts?
If there’s one area of strata law in NSW that has always puzzled me, it’s the rule that says, while an owners corporation must pay for the damage caused to…
Podcast: Backpackers and levy dodgers with James Valentine
Every month or so, JimmyT takes Flat Chat to the airwaves as a guest on Afternoons with James Valentine on ABC 702. This week James and Jimmy crammed a lot…
Reply To: Who pays for Common Property water leak damage?
Same for us… I rang the insurance company direct and they said submit all costs of repair with the plumbers report etc and they’ll assess it. This is exactly what…
Who pays for Common Property water leak damage?
Hi, our strata block was built in 2004. Recently our Private Lot was water damaged from an obvious water leak coming from and through a Common Property wall (boundary wall)…