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Re: Operating a hairdressing business in garage

  • 20/01/2019
  • Author matttt

You can run a salon from a residential property, as long as it’s primary use is a residence.  Just like you can run any legal business from a home office. …

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    Re: Driving on Common Property

    • 17/01/2019
    • Author curramore

    This was our strata managements reply Unfortunately, this is not a breach of a strata by-law and is out of our jurisdiction, however I will notify the property agent and…

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      Re: Fence replacement woes… who pays?!

      • 17/01/2019
      • Author scotlandx

      My other thought was that if the fence is partly the owner’s responsibility (not sure how that works), the owner should claim their part on their insurance.

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        Re: Fence replacement woes… who pays?!

        • 17/01/2019
        • Author Jimmy-T

        I don’t disagree with Lady P’s assessment but I think we may be missing something here.  If the fence was damaged by other residents, then the OC should be claiming…

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          Roundup: Strata chair blocks vote on Airbnb by-law

          • 16/01/2019
          • Author Jimmy-T

          Can anyone give us a definitive answer on whether or not it’s OK to pass by-laws banning Airbnb? We ask because this week we received an email from a Flatchatter…

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            Roundup: Strata chair blocks Airbnb by-law vote

            • 16/01/2019
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            Can anyone give us a definitive answer on whether or not it’s OK to pass by-laws banning Airbnb? We ask because this week we received an email from a Flatchatter…

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              Re: Driving on Common Property

              • 11/01/2019
              • Author scotlandx

              The best way to find out is to ask the insurance company – if a 14 year old is driving a vehicle on the common property and smashes into something…

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                Driving on Common Property

                • 11/01/2019
                • Author curramore

                A renter in our complex of 12 illegally uses guest parking to park his work vehicle in, this issue has been brought up with the Strata management which is supposedly…

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                  Driving on Common Property

                  • 11/01/2019
                  • Author curramore

                  A renter in our complex of 12 illegally uses guest parking to park his work vehicle in, this issue has been brought up with the Strata management which is supposedly…

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                    Re: Water damage from another tenant

                    • 11/01/2019
                    • Author scotlandx

                    Yes it should, assuming they have insurance. It is surprising how many people do not. I suggest you put it in the hands of your insurers who should then claim…

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                      Water damage from another tenant

                      • 11/01/2019
                      • Author DeenGee

                      We recently had water damage to our unit from the unit above their internal water heater burst flooding their unit and making its way down to ours causing considerable damage.…

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                        It’s the system, not the certifiers, say engineers

                        • 04/01/2019
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                        By Sue Williams and Jimmy Thomson Someone will have to die before the NSW Government properly fixes the system for making sure high-rise buildings are constructed safely, a leading Australian…

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