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Re: Dispute over common property major repairs

  • 23/05/2012
  • Author Jimmy-T

I can’t imagine any grounds on which a legal action like that might succeed, unless there was a corrupt process in awarding the contracts, you didn’t get the required two…

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    Re: Abusive over Abuse

    • 17/05/2012
    • Author struggler

    The large object in the driveway is actually a skip bin.  An owner is doing a major renovation.  Bet they haven’t sought permission or notification! And the skip in not…

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      Re: Abusive over Abuse

      • 17/05/2012
      • Author Jimmy-T

      Hmmm. Seems to me that as soon as someone tells them that they have an OH&S issue and they don’t do anything about it, their insurance evaporates. It depends on…

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        Penalty Notice – building without approval

        • 17/05/2012
        • Author OverIt

        I am an applicant for a Compulsory Strata Manager, the reason for the application is because building Maintenance wasn’t being under taken, this was the 2nd application that was successful…

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          Erecting a pergola on private verandah in an apartment building

          • 12/05/2012
          • Author edc

          For a few years we own a unit (in an apartment block), and the unit has got a very large verandah (250 sq meters), being on the lowest residential floor…

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            Re: Common Property Misuse Hazard

            • 08/05/2012
            • Author dannii

            I like to add to this topic i recently sent an email to insurance advising them of the issue and also a photo of the common property obstruction hazard. They…

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              Re: Common property vs own plumbing changes

              • 04/05/2012
              • Author FlatChatFan

              @livestrong said: Hi All   I am hoping to get some advice on the following issue I am facing with my unit. We renovated two bathrooms and relocated a laundry…

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                Common property vs own plumbing changes

                • 03/05/2012
                • Author livestrong

                Hi All   I am hoping to get some advice on the following issue I am facing with my unit. We renovated two bathrooms and relocated a laundry from upstairs…

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                  Re: EC’s false sense of security

                  • 02/05/2012
                  • Author Tombo

                  @Billen Ben said: The OC could always pass a by-law to protect the EC. This is the worst by-law my SP has. CLAUSE 22    Indemnities THAT every member for the…

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                    Re: EC personally liable for safety issues with building?

                    • 02/05/2012
                    • Author Tombo

                    Hi there.   We’re dealing with this kind of issue at the moment, so I’ll tell you what I’ve learned.   In NSW (where we are), the SMA says that…

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                      Re: Renovation rules there for a reason

                      • 02/05/2012
                      • Author detritus

                      On the noise issue, all strata blocks have a noise law This is the standard one from the regulations 1  Noise An owner or occupier of a lot must not…

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                        Re: EC personally liable for safety issues with building?

                        • 01/05/2012
                        • Author Jimmy-T

                        Under the Work Health Safety legislation you are liable if you are aware of a safety problem that may affect employees but choose to do nothing about it. The responsible…

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