A balcony in disrepair constructed in 1968 without approval of the owners corporation – who is responsible?
Owner Gets to Keep the Balcony!
Category: Common Property
Give me Back my Hot Shower!
Can the chairperson of an owners corporation disconnect the hot water supply to common property showers?
Tribunal Upholds Validity of General Meeting
The installation of new water tanks approved despite technical non-compliance with the SSMA 2015.
Strata Scheme Insurance Problem
A unique problem concerning common property insurance in Rural NSW. Did NCAT resolve it?
Common Property – Are Differential Levies Possible?
Are all strata owners responsible for paying for the maintenance of common property even if some owners don’t use part of the common areas?
Proposal Rejected to Upgrade Common Property
The Supreme Court has rejected a proposal by an owners corporation to upgrade its common property impeding access to an owner’s car space.
Disabled Residents – Do You Need to Provide Access?
Does an owners corporation need to modify its common property to provide easier access for disabled residents in its strata scheme?
Repair and Maintenance of Unauthorised Works
We all know an owners corporation must maintain and repair common property but what happens when an owner alters the common property?
Lift Refurbishments and Compensation Payouts?
Can an owners corporation shut down the lifts in its building to refurbish them? If so, do they have to pay compensation to owners and tenants?
Repairs that Alter, Add or Improve Common Property?
Can the strata committee approve repairs which alter, add to or improve common property without the authority of a special resolution?