NSW Q: We need to remove a dying tree from common property. Is this considered maintenance or a change to common property? Do we need a general meeting and special resolution?
WA Q: A unit owner and Council member’s son is his Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA). Does an EPA extend to making decisions on the Council of Owners for the whole of our strata?
Eduard Ferreira & Claudia Merenda,
Douglas Cheveralls Lawyers
NSW Q: After buying an old apartment, we discovered concrete cancer in the floor. There is little money in the owners corporation’s sinking fund. We can’t really move in until the work has been done. What do we do?
QLD Q: As an ordinary member on our committee, I notice the executive committee makes decisions without discussion with the entire committee. Is this usual practice?
NSW Q: The waterproofing membrane in my shower needs replacing. The owners corporation refuses to admit responsibility and will not carry out any repair work to rectify the ongoing damage. How do we proceed?
City of Sydney's green building grants program supports owners corporations and building owners in the residential and accommodation sector to undertake environmental ratings, certifications, audits and assessments for existing buildings to be resource efficient and achieve net zero emissions by 2035. Find out more here.
WA: Sustainable Building Grants
City of Perth: Funding for residential strata buildings to undertake environmental ratings, certifications, audits, and assessments. This will assist strata buildings to determine their energy, water and waste use performance and identify possible improvements to be resource efficient and work towards net-zero emissions. Find out more and download grant guidelines here.
