Re: O. H and S. reports
adrian – before I drop-off and give others a go at this topic, it’s all about Owners Corporations (i.e. all Proprietors) ensuring that due diligence is applied by taking every…
Re: O. H and S. reports
Insurance has been mentioned a few times in this thread, in the capacity of a fail safe should someone injure themselves on the common property and make a claim against…
Re: O. H and S. reports
@Boxer Jones said: It was suggested to me recently that these ‘compulsory’ OH&S checks were another lurk so Strata Managers can glean backhanders from companies conducting the checks and from…
Re: Building inspection – cracking
Depending on the age of the scheme, there are two kinds of defects that a surveyor should be looking for. Non-structural defects have a time limit of two years for…
Water Damage
I have a combined ceiling fan and main bedroom light controlled by remote. its water damaged, built up from moisture from a combination of blocked ventilation system and leaking roof…
O. H and S. reports
At our up and coming AGM, we have a motion to vote on having regular O.H and S. inspections at a substantial cost. I am on our Executive Committee and…
Re: Water leaking inside property
In Victoria, waterproofing, even of external areas (like balconies), can be an owner responsibility. It all depends on exactly what is causing the leak – and where. Has the exact…
Re: Water leaking inside property
I don’t see why this would be an insurance claim (unless it’s a new building and you are claiming under the builders warranty and then their would be no excess).…
Real estate agents – conflict of interest? seeking your opinions
Howdy Flat chat forum, Just over a year ago a unit in my block was sold “as is” condition. It was bought and renovated by an individual who refused to…
Water leaking inside property
I own an apartment in Melbourne located on the first floor. There are over 60 apartments on the property. Earlier this year, a leak started above the doorway leading to…
Emergency Works – No information provided
Hi I live in a block of 8 apartments in Neutral Bay NSW. I bought there approx. 5 years ago and until recently was chair of the EC. I…
Re: Changing Unit Entitlements
Thanks Scotty. I knew there were different types of current valuations, e.g. for insurance (rebuilding) or for market sale, but I didn’t realise you could get an historic valuation. @Aquarian…