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Roundup: Strata rogue and an offer you CAN refuse

  • 17/04/2017
  • Author Jimmy-T

Remember the rogue developer who is basically making up the rules as he goes? Apparently this chump has now sold enough units to trigger the first AGM but thinks he…

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    Roundup: Strata rogue and an offer you CAN refuse

    • 17/04/2017
    • Author

    Remember the rogue developer who is basically making up the rules as he goes? Apparently this chump has now sold enough units to trigger the first AGM but thinks he…

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      Re: Do insurers ‘police’ strata schemes?

      • 15/04/2017
      • Author Cosmo

      Hi Bonnie, just to reinforce what Jimmy said.  I have never heard of an insurance company being proactvie in the way you describe.  It is very much more in their…

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        Re: Do insurers ‘police’ strata schemes?

        • 15/04/2017
        • Author Jimmy-T

        @BONNIE L said: Does anyone have experience of a strata insurance firm acting like the Police with regular checks made to strata manager on what I regard as non-urgent maintenance…

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          Re: Owner selling – requesting urgent repairs. NSW

          • 15/04/2017
          • Author Digby

          Hi,  If an lot owner has water damage as direct result of the leaking cutter. They must advise the OC of the urgent repair to avoid further damage to the…

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            Re: Do votes against renovations need to be “reasonable”?

            • 14/04/2017
            • Author bluehouse

            Sir Humphrey, What you describe sounds logical, but our committee doesn’t have authority to approve an alteration that requires a special by-law.  And don’t have authority to approve on behalf of…

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              Re: Do insurers ‘police’ strata schemes?

              • 14/04/2017
              • Author Lady Penelope

              Unlike in a residential building holding Strata Insurance is mandatory under each state’s relevant strata legislation. Perhaps your strata insurance provider was concerned that your scheme was not complying with…

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                Do insurers ‘police’ strata schemes?

                • 14/04/2017
                • Author BONNIE L

                Hi all, Thanks everyone. Does anyone have experience of a strata insurance firm acting like the Police with regular checks made to strata manager on what I regard as non-urgent maintenance…

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                  Re: Rent reduction for inaccessible balcony?

                  • 14/04/2017
                  • Author Lady Penelope

                  Further to JT’s comment ….. If the Tenant is given a rent reduction by the Owner  for common property balcony repairs then the Owner should be able to claim this…

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                    Re: Do votes against renovations need to be “reasonable”?

                    • 14/04/2017
                    • Author Jimmy-T

                    Apartment owners don’t have to explain or justify their decisions to accept or reject a proposed by-law when they are voting.  However, they may have to do so if the…

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                      Re: Alarm as Fireys levy sparks strata fears

                      • 11/04/2017
                      • Author Paul Keating

                      With a high proportion of under insurance or no insurance within NSW, the burden has fallen on Owners Corporations to carry a disproportionate amount of ESL. OC’s have a legal…

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                        Alarm as Fireys levy sparks strata fears

                        • 09/04/2017
                        • Author Jimmy-T

                        A wave of panic has run through StrataLand in the past couple of weeks  – hardly a tsunami but more than a ripple – with the news that the Fire…

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