Can an owners corporation enforce different parking rules across common property areas without formal by laws?

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We own a unit in a complex consisting of 17 units. This complex has 17 garages, 3 dedicated visitor spots, a turning circle and a dedicated wash bay.

We have 22 cars parking in the complex. For overflow parking, resident use visitor parking, the wash bay and the turning circle.

Recently, the OC sent a letter to all residents stating that no parking is allowed on the common property (i.e. visitor parking, the turning space and the wash bay).

Can residents park two cars in one strata space and what legal options exist for nuisance parking issues

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Are there any parking laws to stop 2 cars from being parked in a space for 1 car.

New neighbours moved in and are parking 2 cars in their 1 car space. This leaves my car at risk of being scratched due to access problems. I have to park my car right up close to the wall and it makes it hard for my children to get in and out of the vehicle.

Is a body corporate liable for loss of rent claims after water ingress damage to a unit?

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Water ingress to a lower unit in our complex has occurred.

It has been inspected by an engineer and a full report submitted. The bottom line is that the patio tiles on the two units above need to be removed and re-tiled after the new waterproofing seal is installed.

In addition, flashing on the roof has been identified also as a possible cause. The body corporate has made arrangements for repairs to be carried out by qualified contractors.

Who pays for replacing a faulty main isolation valve in a strata complex on the gold coast?

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We received an account from the plumber who attended our rental unit in a complex on the Gold coast in QLD recently.

His account read: "Isolated water supply to unit and found the main isolation gate valve faulty. Isolated mains water supply to the entire complex. Removed faulty gate valve, supplied and installed new gate valve. Reinstated water supply.."

Who is responsible for this? Is the repair our responsibility or should the body corporate pay?

Can a committee ignore an agm vote on safety repairs and what are owners’ rights to enforce risk mitigation?

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In 2020 I identified a safety risk and the AGM voted unanimously to fix it. The body corporate chairperson has advised that he is not going to proceed with the risk mitigation despite the unanimous vote. I fear someone (not least myself) could be seriously injured by the risk.

  1. Can I pay for my own independent professional risk/safety assessment and legally formalise the risk?
  2. Can I take my solicitor to our next Body Corporate AGM?

Should body corporate reimburse carpet replacement costs after water damage from common property leaks?

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A lot owner has recently undertaken a renovation of their apartment. This included replacing and upgrading carpet in the bedrooms.

When the old carpet was pulled up the carpet layers found moisture in the underlay and sections of the nail frames along the wall. It wasn't significant damage and moisture was not noticed before this work commenced.

The Body Corporate arranged for the cause of the moisture to be investigated. It was found to be caused by leaks in the facade and window frames. The cost of the investigation, and the leaks were fixed at body corporate cost.

Is the body corporate still responsible for concrete cancer repairs after a previous owner’s cosmetic fix failed

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A lot owner found concrete cancer on the floor of their lot. Instead of reporting this to the body corporate, they carried out a cosmetic repair. The concrete cancer has now reoccured years later.

Is the body corporate responsible for the resulting major repair costs if a new owner has now purchased the lot?

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