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Reply To: Why can’t I get strata-specific home insurance?

  • 02/11/2023
  • Author Sir Humphrey

What you need is just contents insurance. The structure of the building and its fittings are covered by the owners corporation’s insurance policy. BTW. Some contents insurance policies also usefully…

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    Reply To: Running child care in a rental’s garage

    • 27/10/2023
    • Author tina

    At the very least, your daughter’s tenant should have evidence of a “working with children” certification. Check your by-laws.  If your strata plan adopted the NSW model by-laws, the following…

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      Forum: Tenant running day-care in her garage

      • 26/10/2023
      • Author Jimmy-T

      Here’s one for the ages.  We have all heard how hard it is to get childcare places and how expensive they are when you get them. So what does the…

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        Running child care in a rental’s garage

        • 26/10/2023
        • Author Manta

        Daughter’s tenant in a strata townhouse development is running Family Daycare from the garage. Access is via a steep shared driveway. She does not have approval from the owner or…

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          Reply To: Can individual committee members get their legal fees paid for by OC?

          • 26/10/2023
          • Author Jimmy-T

          My understanding is that, despite what the law says, NCAT members were growing so tired of having to explain the law to non-lawyers that legal representation has become the default…

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            Reply To: Can individual committee members get their legal fees paid for by OC?

            • 26/10/2023
            • Author TrulEConcerned

            The Hood suggests that NCAT grants leave to allow representation and that it’s best for a single lot owner to argue that both he and the OC not have such…

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              Reply To: Can individual committee members get their legal fees paid for by OC?

              • 20/10/2023
              • Author TrulEConcerned

              Hey Tim Having been in an almost identical situation a couple of months ago, where I wanted to take the OC and individual committee members to NCAT, I offer below…

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                Forum: Can you force a nasty neighbour to sell?

                • 19/10/2023
                • Author Jimmy-T

                Somewhere back in the dim and distant past of Flat Chat we may have advised someone that if an owner refused to obey their scheme’s by-laws, they could be forced…

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                  Heat is on for our furry friends this summer

                  • 19/10/2023
                  • Author Jimmy-T

                  Hot days are on the horizon and while we’re breaking out the short sleeves, cottons and linens, our four legged buddies have limited options to keep their cool. Hopefully you…

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                    Reply To: Can SC members be sued by the OC?

                    • 17/10/2023
                    • Author TrulEConcerned

                    Thanks Kaindub, much appreciated. My aim is to recover losses to the OC both historic and ongoing, see below. In my case it’s going after a former committee member who…

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                      All the strata law changes detailed and explained

                      • 17/10/2023
                      • Author Jimmy-T

                      Last week we touched on some of the proposed amendments to the NSW strata schemes Act, admittedly focussing on the “sexier” stuff like removal of barriers to pet ownership. But…

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                        Reply To: Who owns the fixtures and fittings?

                        • 14/10/2023
                        • Author Fraser

                        I am Victoria. can you please clarify is a poly shower base is covered under the Oc insurance or landlord insurance?. This is attached to the building as you can’t…

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