QLD Q: Our body corporate has installed CCTV cameras. Vision from all cameras is broadcast to all owners. One camera has a clear vision of inside my garage which is next to a fire exit. The garage is part of my lot. Is it legal for the Committee to broadcast this footage live, 24/7?
ACT Q: A resident in our complex has purchased a packet of adhesive parking stickers and uses these to enforce parking of his own accord. The Committee would like to know what actions are available to us.
NSW Q: My villa flooded 3 months ago. Due to consistent rain, the villa has continued to flood. Our strata manager will not reply. If they can't organise a contractor, can I organise someone myself?
QLD Q: What right does a visitor have to demand a visitor car space? A resident was using visitor parking, and a visitor came and was unable to secure a visitor parking spot, so they just parked the resident in.
NSW: My neighbour has a water fountain in her yard next to my patio. It is like listening to someone urinating into a toilet bowl 24/7. Although the level of noise isn't excessive, could this be considered a nuisance?
QLD Q: We've seen the price of replacement fobs jump to $85 with a new caretaker. Is this charge fair? Can a Caretaker charge whatever they like? What are lot owners paying in other buildings?
Deryck Walker from STMI is conducting a national survey aimed at strata managers about staff churn and staff conditions. The motivation for this survey is based on concern around perceived high rates of staff churn in the strata management industry. The survey closes 18 August.
