A lot owner has not paid strata levies for years. They have requested approval to install timber flooring. The owners corporation refused the request for renovations, due to the lot owner’s unpaid levies.
The owner went ahead with the renovations regardless and installed the flooring. What can the owners corporation do?
My daughter recently bought an apartment with non compliant flooring. The owners corporation knew about the work but has done nothing to rectify the situation. She would like to replace the flooring so it complies. Who is responsible for the cost of work to replace the non compliant flooring?
I recently discovered a leak in the grey water waste pipe that runs through my apartment's kitchen. The plumber confirmed the grey water waste pipe leak was coming from the common property, and the owners corporation paid for the repair. The leak appears to have been present for years before I bought the apartment. Dirty water has slowly been absorbed into the kitchen's kickboards and cabinetry, which are now soiled and contaminated.
What are the reporting requirements under the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 to satisfy section 55? Our strata manager uploads the report to an online portal, but also charges to print and distribute a physical report.
The strata manager stated that simply making the section 55 report available on the portal does not satisfy the obligation to “provide” the report. Is that correct?
Our strata plan shows my villa decking as common property, and all owners accept this. The decking has reached the end of its serviceable life. The safety railing is not BCA compliant, and the decking need to be replaced. Quotes are around $17,000, which would significantly reduce the capital works fund.
I am new to strata, and I want to understand what financial information owners should receive from the strata manager. For example, should owners be told the annual insurance premium, the annual cost of services like gardening, and how the scheme's funds are tracked and reported?
I also want to know what happens to money not spent during the year. If the cost of major repairs, such as replacing deteriorated balconies, exceeds the annual levies, can the owners corporation use accumulated funds from previous years, or do owners need to contribute additional levies?