The VIC Strata Magazine - March 2022

  • As a Small 4 Unit Strata, What Are We Legislated To Do? 
  • Remedial Repairs: How owners can regain control 
  • If I rebuilt a damaged patio with OCs approval, can it revert to my title? 
  • Our overbearing building manager lobbies owners to vote in his favour ...
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Latest Articles From the LookUpStrata Blog

NSW Q: How do you get the owners corporation to understand that their current levies will not cover the cost of running a scheme and that they should approve a special levy or increased levies?

Rod Smith,
The Strata Collective

NAT Q: If our insurance company pays out our water damage insurance claim, will they put our premium up to cover their payout costs? Should we avoid making a claim and fund the repairs ourselves?

Tyrone Shandiman,
Strata Insurance Solutions

QLD Q: I use my unit for holidays and also let it out via the letting pool. The building manager claims that owners can't hold keys and must collect them at the office. What are my rights?

Frank Higginson, Hynes Legal
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WA Q: Can we request items such as painting and lift maintenance be omitted from our 10 Year Maintenance Plan?

Peter Berney + Dakota Panetta,
Solutions in Engineering

ACT Q: Trees on our common property overhang roofs and gutters and cause a nuisance for owners. Should the OC cover the cost of regular gutter cleaning and pruning?

Jan Browne, Bridge Strata

NSW Q: Our Owners Corporation is claiming against the builder for defects that the builder refuses to repair. Can the OC refuse to fund these repairs?

Pierrette Khoury,
Khoury Lawyers

NSW: We live in a secure gated community. Some owners want the gate to remain open during the day. Would the decision require a special resolution of the owners corporation, or can the decision be made by the Strata Committee?

Leanne Habib, Premium Strata

QLD: Feudal lords, tenants and body corps: Time for some facts

Rob Honeycombe,
Bees Nees City Realty

Last Edition's Star Articles

NSW Q: Whose insurance covers internal walls and built-in furniture in a strata apartment?

Tyrone Shandiman,
Strata Insurance Solutions 

QLD Q: Our two main gates on our community are continuously breaking down. To save on costs, can we remove the gates entirely?

William Marquand, Tower Body Corporate

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