Reply To: The peril of going away and not leaving a house key
David Ng wrote: Surely you have to be asked to grant entry first before you can be accused of hindering access? Absolutely, or at least be subject to a Tribunal…
Reply To: Are uninsured tradies a potential liability for the strata scheme
As I understand it, An “employee” would need Workers Comp Insurance provide by the SP, and would have PAYE tax deducted from from “wages”. Superannuation may also be payable by…
Reply To: Are uninsured tradies a potential liability for the strata scheme
@Jimmy I agree with your thinking. The OC’s liability is IMHO indeed unlimited. I suppose some owners don’t want to concern themselves with the time consuming tasks of actually being…
Reply To: Are uninsured tradies a potential liability for the strata scheme
@Boronia Thanks for the feedback, recommending I look at the insurance policy. In regards to EXCLUSIONS from PL coverage, our policy states: 1. in connection with any liability for Personal…
Reply To: Are uninsured tradies a potential liability for the strata scheme
Yes. If an incident occurs on common property then there is always a chance the Owners Corporation will be liable. The absence of insurance held by the contractor just makes…
Podcast: Total control, new bloke on the block
JimmyT and Sue send greetings from Scotland, welcome the new building commissioner and predict the next scandal likely to hit the strata sector.
IMHO: As soon as I turn my back, it’s strata chaos
In an expanded ramble from the Flat Chat newsletter, JimmyT wonders if it can be a coincidence that strata chaos erupts as soon as he leaves the country.
New commish seeks collaboration, not conflict
The NSW Government has announced the appointment of James Sherrard to replace David Chandler as Building Commissioner and he has already raised concerns with his comments that he will seek…
Reply To: What is a reasonable increase in levies?
I wish owners would read the financial papers and other correspondence about their strata plan. When people ask me why they have to pay levies, I explain that there are…
Reply To: Transfer to self-management
Hi quirky, I don’t know if you are addressing the original poster (Newyboy) or me. You appear to be addressing two people as if they are one. Newyboy has not…
Reply To: Transfer to self-management
Can I inject a note of caution here? Strata management is complicated, and from this history, you and your fellow owners have muddled though only from luck, and stumbling across…
More overcharge shock for Netstrata clients
Sue Williams looks at the latest expose of strata management giant Netstrata, which has been quietly uploading invoices to client portals, exposing exorbitant brokerage fees for insurance premiums. [See the…