The entry door to our apartment is a fire door. I don’t believe it is compliant with fire door regulations for NSW. The gaps around the doors are too wide / there is a peephole.
Who is responsible for replacing this if it fails a fire audit? The strata of the owner?
I manage a large strata complex in Sydney. Residents have been using the fire stairs on their floor to walk down to exit on the ground floor, instead of waiting for the lift.
Is this permitted under apartment fire exit regulations? My concern is that the fire exit doors are being used much more than they normally would be in emergencies only, and sometimes residents keep the fire door on the ground floor slightly open which is also a security breach.
We wish to install a fabric shade on our second storey balcony to block the afternoon sun. We have no flammable cladding on our building. I've been told there are recent fire regulations in NSW banning the installation of fabric shades in relation to cladding fires.
Is this law real? If yes, does it apply to all buildings or just those with flammable cladding?
For a lot that has an entry door being a prescribed fire door, and being a lot that is short-term rented, are there NSW apartment fire door regulations requiring a sign to be attached to the inside of that door letting occupiers know it is a fire door and fire doors cannot be chocked open?
The penalty for a chocked open fire door is a penalty imposed upon the owner of the door which means the owners corporation cops the fine as it is the owner of the door.
How does a holiday renter know that the door is a fire door and cannot be chocked open if there is no sign?
I am the strata treasurer. We are undergoing a fire safety inspection in Newcastle NSW on a 2 level complex with 6 units. We have a car park underneath plus 2 units and 4 units directly above.
How can I determine what fire measures are needed for our small building as per the NSW fire regulations?
Our AGM was held by teleconference. For electronic meetings, is the strata manager required to record the meeting? Should the manager clearly call for votes in favour of and against each resolution, and how should votes in electronic meetings be properly conducted and recorded?
I'm looking at purchasing a townhouse which is under a strata scheme. The building was built in 1994.
Do townhouses need to meet the same fire safety standards as apartment buildings with regards to fire safety doors, fire hydrants etc.?
Would a building built in 1994 generally meet the fire safety standards? I know older buildings tend to have issues.