Reply To: Question of the Week: Can committee members be held responsible for bad decisions?
Does a claim against a committee mean via the Tribunal CATs? How does that work – do you first have to make a claim via NCAT and then the committee…
Reply To: Neighbour won’t trim dangerous branches on tree overhanging our yard
Noting your insurance company has already had to pay out once, would it be worth asking them if they would provide assistance to remove a potentially costly risk? Or even…
Reply To: Question of the week: Lithium-ion battery charging stations on common property
I’ll just do a bit of a background on lithium battery fires. I think it was 2025, two people died in that from a lithium battery. There’s countless strata fires…
Strata paradox: We want pro help and no help
Survey shows strata owners want more engagement from strata managers ... but it's a major reason for going it alone.
Reply To: How can we check the insurances are OK?
NSW? Strata law now requires the Owners Corporation obtain at least 3 quotes for insurance, or else, to provide a reason why this was not done – and that disclosure…
Reply To: Can we install shelves in parking spaces?
UberOwner wrote: Fire safety risk for shelving? Really? Why is it not a risk for the shelves already in place? The issue I can see is who owns the shelves.…
Neighbour won’t trim dangerous branches on tree overhanging our yard
Our neighbour’s three large gum tree has many dead branches overhanging onto our property. We have written letters to the owners expressing our concern with safety and risk of branches…
Forum: OC won’t fix leaky balcony problem properly
Forum: One strata committee drags its feet over the best way to sort a salty problem in a ceiling, another seems to jump the gun when hiring lawyers.
Reply To: Can we install shelves in parking spaces?
Fire safety risk for shelving? Really? Why is it not a risk for the shelves already in place? The issue I can see is who owns the shelves. If someone…
Ten things you need to know about maintenance
The ten steps strata committees need to take when they discover there are maintenance issues in their apartment block
Reply To: How can we check the insurances are OK?
Quirky wrote: If this information is missing from the AGM’s Agenda, then this is a problem. The strata manager would be in trouble with Fair Trading, since many of these…
Reply To: How can we check the insurances are OK?
There should be an item in the Annual General Meeting Agenda to authorise renewing the building’s insurance. As well, there are 2 optional insurance policies that should be decided at…