Can another owner stop me separating a shared laundry
Our three-storey strata has two units on each floor. The strata plan shows that each pair of units shares a communal common property laundry.
Many years ago, the first- and second-floor units divided their communal laundry with a brick wall. They did this to both laundries without strata approval. Apparently, the ground-floor laundry was not separated at the time, as family members owned both units.
I own one unit on the ground-floor and the other is rented. I have asked the other owner if I could pay all costs to divide the laundry, the same as the other two floors.
Rob Mandanici
Rob Mandanici is the President of the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA) and Managing Director of Paddington Realty.
With more than two decades of experience in the property industry, Rob brings extensive practical knowledge, commercial insight and agency leadership to the role of President. Throughout his career, he has worked with clients ranging from individual property owners and investors to superannuation funds and ASX-listed companies.
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Is the approval legal, and if not, what are the consequences?
Can one owner challenge everyone's invalid rule infringement notices at ACAT
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I believe the executive committee has been issuing invalid rule infringement notices (RINs) to multiple lot owners over several months. Should I lodge an application with the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (ACAT) about the RINs?
Can I include a review of everyone's RINs in my application, or does each lot owner need to do that themselves?
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Julie McLean
Julie has contributed to SCA (Vic) for more than 20 years, serving as a Board Member for much of that time and helping to shape the organisation’s growth and success. In recognition of her service, she received an Honorary Life Fellowship in 2022.
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What can a lot owner do when the council of owners won't action water ingress repairs?
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I have an issue with water coming through my wall from the common area. The room has carpet damage, skirting damage and safe edge damage.
I have submitted 2 quotes to have the issue fixed. Last August, the area was too wet for repairs to be carried out. Now that the area is dry I'm unable to get a reply from the council of owner's chair. The Strata Manager isn't having any luck either.
I'm not able to rent the room or sell the property in its current state. What can I do to get the repairs actioned?