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  • #61615
    peterepete
    Flatchatter

      Hi All,

      looking for a fix to this issue. Posted here, as one potential solution would be the creation of a By-Law.

      My 4 Lot Strata finds itself looking down the barrel of major Common Property repairs.

      A combination of  sustained placement ‘on the backburner’ of rectifying faults in a 80 year old building has finally materialised into the need to replace Roof and Electrical wiring, amongst other things.

      My question is : would the creation of a By-Law that makes the responsibility for the repair to Electrical wiring, which services One Lot , be that of it’s owner, be workable and/or doable ?

      We have up to this point replaced Fuse box (old Sparky) and all wiring that services  the Common Area, such as

      Laundry, Hallway and Exterior lighting. The amount of rewiring required for each Lot varies as bits n’ pieces

      have been replaced over the years, with some relatively new and are still in serviceable condition.

      I see the main cost in being labour required for access to wiring – roof cavity for upstairs, subfloor for downstairs.

      Appreciate your thoughts.

       

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    • #61620
      chesswood
      Flatchatter

        It sounds as if you want to grant exclusive use of the wires supplying each unit to that unit.  And I note that some of the wiring is evidently not in serviceable condition.

        You’d end up with a safer building if the Owners Corp organised all the electrical work. Why muck around with by-laws?

        #61629
        kaindub
        Flatchatter

          You are looking for an exclusive use by law.
          The owner of the affected lot has to agree to the bylaw.

          I am thinking that you want this bylaws(s) to apply to each unit .

          If one owner objects to his bylaw, and everyone agrees to theirs, then the OC is still responsible to fix the wiring.

          I am guessing some owners can’t pay their share of the electrical upgrade. Remember the OC is responsible to maintain and repair common property. Since electricity is a basic service the OC provides to owners, if the owners don’t do something immediately, it’s going to be an easy decision for NCAT to issue an order.

          Perhaps consider a strata loan to fund the work.

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