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Re: How to Settle a tied vote for a motion

  • 27/10/2011
  • Author Billen Ben

clive2000 said: You need to get real and stop being so technical. Fred is doing your OC a favour. It would cost a lot more than $600 to have a…

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    Re: Is this legal?

    • 27/10/2011
    • Author Jimmy-T

    Billen Ben said: I would not argue the OC has a “perfect right” to protect the common property but what Jimmy suggests is a part of what is wrong in…

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      Re: Is this legal?

      • 27/10/2011
      • Author Billen Ben

      So there are multiple lifts and the owner is using a removalist? I failed to read that part of the post. I would not argue the OC has a “perfect…

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        How to Settle a tied vote for a motion

        • 26/10/2011
        • Author unlucky

        I live in a 4 unit strata title that is we self manage. All four owners are on the exec committee. Of the 4 units in the strata 3 have…

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          Re: Can we build a deck in common area?

          • 15/10/2011
          • Author Whale

          Hi Diana, What you’re proposing can be quite complex if not handled correctly, so here goes: 1) You need to ask the Secretary of your Executive Committee to convene a…

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            Re: LEAKING WATER INTO MY UNIT

            • 12/10/2011
            • Author Jimmy-T

            No doubt you are right about insurer's refusing to pay for things that aren't insured.  However, I have been told that under common law, if a problem on common property…

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              Re: LEAKING WATER INTO MY UNIT

              • 12/10/2011
              • Author Mr Strata

              Dear Jimmy, You may wish to seek some further advice on your position reflected above. From my experience most Strata Insurers will denie the claim for internal paint work or…

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                Re: Corporate Home Unit fee for 2011 – 2012

                • 12/10/2011
                • Author Jimmy-T

                DaveB said: Whilst I have no problem with Jimmy's answer, I'd take a punt and say the annual charge is for the CHU Insurance premium.   D'Oh!  I didn't make the…

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                  Re: Corporate Home Unit fee for 2011 – 2012

                  • 12/10/2011
                  • Author DaveB

                  Not sure what darryln is really asking here.   Whilst I have no problem with Jimmy's answer, I'd take a punt and say the annual charge is for the CHU Insurance…

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                    Re: LEAKING WATER INTO MY UNIT

                    • 12/10/2011
                    • Author Jimmy-T

                    Mr Strata said: The repairs inside your unit may be covered by the OC's insurances, but not the internal paintwork inside your apartment, this may be covered under your contents…

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                      Cracked Bath due to Installation Defect at time of Strata Fit-out

                      • 10/10/2011
                      • Author tamarac

                       My unit has a built-in bath which was part of the original Strata fit-out. The bathtub has sustained a crack which was only discovered when I called in a plumber…

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                        Re: LEAKING WATER INTO MY UNIT

                        • 09/10/2011
                        • Author Mr Strata

                        Hi Paula, Very interesting situation. The first thing that needs to be sorted out is fixing the cause of the leak, an initial step would be to visit your neighbour…

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