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A fire in the basement car park caused by a tenant's car resulted in $400,000 damage. The car was registered but uninsured. The insurers of the strata no longer wish to cover the strata unless the premium is tripled. Is the owner of the unit liable for this. Do the tenants actions under the “peace and enjoyment” of the common property make him liable?

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Our committee recently held a budget meeting, and I've received the minutes. As usual, they show the committee's proposed levy recommendations for the AGM, but only as total figures with no explanation of how they were determined.

• Read more about Who pays for carport damage in a strata hit and run and is it covered by insurance?
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• Read more about Can owners claim common property defects under builders warranty after builder insolvency?
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Our Unit Plan is class B with 6 townhouses, last unit sold a few months ago.

The building company has gone into liquidation. Builders Warranty Certificates were issued for each townhouse by the Master Builders Fidelity Fund (MBFF).

It is unclear to me that we can make a claim for building issues on common property - in this case, stormwater management related. Can we claim for common property issues on builders warranty?

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• Read more about Do solar panels on common property roofs in a duplex require approval and can encroachment be challenged?
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I am a lot owner in a community title duplex in SE QLD. We share a connecting wall. The other lot upgraded their solar panels on their roof, but the new system has encroached over my roof by 1 meter. They did not ask any permission from me or even advised me that they were going to have the work done.

• Read more about Where is the boundary of exclusive use car parking bays and does it include airspace in strata?
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Regarding exclusive use car parking bays in Queensland.

Our boundary lines are painted and are about 100 mm wide. Is the boundary either side of the painted line, the centre of the line, or something else?

• Read more about How to reclaim unauthorised exclusive use of common property in a community titles scheme
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In our community titles scheme, we have at least ten villas that, without approval, have fenced-off common property areas for their exclusive use. Some of the lots are nearly twice the allotted size. This has been happening for many years. I only found out a few months ago when doing a Qld Globe search on one of the lots that looked a lot bigger than the same style of villa a few doors down.

• Read more about Can a body corporate install cabling on a private car park without notice or owner consent?
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While I was not at the premises, the body corporate moved a freestanding over bonnet storage unit in my title lot car park, drilled into the ceiling and installed cabled electricity across the 2.4 metres width of the car park. The electrical work was required for new lighting in the common property BBQ area. Does the BC have the right to do this without requesting my approval or even notifying me of the work?

Can I demand the removal of the cabling? The conduit prevents me from attaching anything to the ceiling in future.

• Read more about How to resolve strata boundary disputes between lot owners and common property areas
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A dispute exists between a new owner and the body corporate over the boundaries of the common property area land and the new owners' land. The new owner disputes the boundaries and maintains that his land is larger than we believe. Unfortunately, the common property area has not been surveyed since the 1990s.

Who is responsible for obtaining the services of a surveyor to ascertain the correct boundary between the new owner's property and the body corporate common area?