In a group of eight single storey strata dwellings, one owner wishes to instal around 18 solar panels. His roof is common property and the proposed size of the installation would cover most of the roof.
The Body Corporate wants to lay a waterproof membrane on an owner's balcony to protect the garages beneath the balcony. There has never been a waterproof membrane applied before.
The owner has several structures and also large pot plants on the balcony.
Who pays for moving the pot plants etc on and off the balcony during the maintenance work? They are too heavy to carry and would require specialised equipment.
We have a number of townhouses within our complex which are suffering ongoing issues with cracks internally to the building. These are caused by seasonal effects/moisture on the ground underneath the buildings which have a reactive clay soil base.
The question is whether or not the Body Corporate is liable for repairs to the cracking inside the building? The Body Corporate has taken the position that external skin and frame are our responsibility and repairs internal to the building are the owners responsibility.
Are all parts of a car park considered common areas?
We have 3 designated car parks in a large apartment building. The carparks share a common back wall that is leaking water. Who is responsible for this wall? I’ve asked the question as the water is along the whole wall not just where our car parks are.
Our complex is fenced. We have 1 ground unit and the fence line also surrounds this unit but is separated from the other units by another small fence. Inside the fence line of the ground unit are trees and shrubs. Who is responsible for keeping the trees trimmed inside the fence line of the ground unit? Is it the lot owner or the body corporate?