NSW: The judgement calls most committees avoid, and what it costs to keep avoiding them
Most strata owners have heard the standard advice before. Plan your maintenance, set realistic levies, keep your by-laws current.
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QLD: Is the caretaker required to supervise contractors?
Question: What does “supervise” mean in a caretaker agreement when it comes to contractor works?
QLD: All ‘care’, no responsibility… unreviewable body corporate decisions
The overwhelming majority of relationships between committees and their body corporate’s caretaker are professional, functional, and conducted in the best interests of lot owners.
NSW: Do you need authority to install a Ring Doorbell/Camera?
I had a question posed to me today and I thought, oh, that makes a really good blog. The question was, whether and a lot owner needed a by law to install a ring camera on their front door of their lot.
NSW: Can a costly balcony upgrade proceed without owner approval
Question: Does a $500,000 balcony upgrade with no structural concerns need approval from all owners, not just the committee?
WA: Can owners force a strata manager to explain confusing reports
Question: If a strata manager can’t get the basics right, is an audit really our only option?
VIC: Can a committee cut gardening services without consulting owners
Question: Can our owners corporation committee reduce gardening services without consulting all owners?
QLD: Can a committee remove a chairperson for conflict of interest
Question: Our body corporate believes the chairperson has a conflict of interest in a fire safety cost dispute, but is that enough to force them off the committee?
NSW: How do we identify which apartment is being used for short-term rental accommodation?
Question: An apartment in our building appears to be operating as short-term rental accommodation without the owner notifying anyone. How can we identify which unit is being advertised?