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Re: Plan of Subdivision Interpretation

  • 15/01/2017
  • Author Austman

@Digby said: Hi,  1)In regards to your leaking water issue if this is coming from the common wall of the property, this is a  body cop issue. They may use…

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    Re: multiple unit purchases reducing the voting power in a small apartment block

    • 12/01/2017
    • Author Sir Humphrey

    This is about the allocation of ‘unit entitlements’ (ACT-speak. Other places might use a different term). If a development had only identical units then each would get the exact same number…

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      Re: Manager profits from gas stored in our tank

      • 12/01/2017
      • Author Lady Penelope

      I can’t understand why the Property Manager (PM) is buying the bulk gas or how the PM became involved. How was this authorised? Did this occur as part of some…

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        Re: removing part of structural wall and OC bullying

        • 09/01/2017
        • Author aqua

        proudsceptic thanks for your reply. the only paragraph on the current by law of the building with regards to renovations states.  change in use of lot to be notified an…

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          Re: Definition of a ‘Short Term Lease’ in a by-law

          • 06/01/2017
          • Author Jimmy-T

          If your your building is zoned residential only (in NSW) the simplest way to discourage short-stay rentals is to pass a by-law saying that your strata scheme supports and abides…

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            Re: Definition of a ‘Short Term Lease’ in a by-law

            • 06/01/2017
            • Author Kangarookiwi

            Hi , this is pretty gritty stuff, but I was thinking – our block is insured under certain conditions that the residents are owners or tenants with a Tenancy Agreement.…

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              Re: Strata Management change

              • 05/01/2017
              • Author RM

              Once the EC has gathered quotes/services of say 3 strata managing companies, then lodged it as an item at the AGM with the current strata manager attending? Do we then…

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                Re: How much would a building manager make(NSW/VIC)

                • 03/01/2017
                • Author George M

                In our 69-Unit building in Qld, the building caretaker/manager is paid $98K indexed to the CPI. The manager bought the management rights off the developer for, I’m guessing, in excess…

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                  Roof truss issue

                  • 31/12/2016
                  • Author willis

                  My mother in law lives in the ACT in a strata complex of 38 dwellings. Each is a one storey 2 bedroom property joined to an identical other with garden and…

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                    Re: Revoking work order actioned by strata as not yet begun

                    • 29/12/2016
                    • Author Jimmy-T

                    If the strata manager has breached the terms of your agreement (with them) and this is not an emergency, and there is a cost attached to halting the work, you…

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                      Re: Full garage but wants to park on CP

                      • 28/12/2016
                      • Author Jimmy-T

                      @lefty said: Thanks, Jimmy, for your reply in your Xmas haze! I would be interested to hear if there is actual legislation dealing with use of a garage.   OK, the…

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                        Re: Rogue developer out of control

                        • 26/12/2016
                        • Author Faraway girl

                        Well everyone, the plot thickens at our Strata complex in a small coastal area. The latest is that the developer has now advised everyone that I don’t know what I…

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