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I have applied to strata committee to replace my ageing non-working air conditioning unit with like replacement. I have sent detailed plan of replacement to the committee. There are no new attachments or invasion of common areas. I have been advised that I need to get a bye law passed to do this. I regard this as unreasonable conduct.

Does the strata committee have the right to block me replacing my non-working aircon unit with a similar unit? They have informed me that I need to get the bylaw passed at special committee meeting at my own cost.

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I live in a new seven level unit complex in Tweed Heads with 13 units. Outside air conditioner units were to be installed on the roof, but the substantial units were instead installed on individual balconies.

The balconies have no drainage. When the air conditioners are on heat mode, water pours out of the units and over the balcony edge down onto units below.

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A special levy to raise $170000 was voted in at the last meeting of our strata. We did not attend this meeting as the only notice of this was via email and filtered straight to my husband's junk mail and so forwent our right to vote.

We now have a $22k bill for repairs we do not agree with. My question is - will we be unable to vote on other matters if we don't pay this special levy?

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Our Committee recently issued a letter stating that they have decided all strata fees have to be paid within 30 days from receipt of invoice. Can this be enforced?

If I do not pay my levies on time and I become unfinancial, what does this mean?

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I own a townhouse in a block of 4 units. One owner (a lawyer) hasn't lived here for 30 years nor paid levies for 30 yrs. Over 20 years ago, we took her to court over unpaid levies with no success as she plays the system representing herself at no cost with appeals etc and it has cost us a fortune.

We are looking to spend money to upgrade the common property. Part of this includes improvements to the carport that belongs to the owner who does not contribute to levies. I'm against any improvements that will benefit this lot.

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Our strata company charges 10% penalty for late fees. I believe the Strata Titles Act only allows for simple interest to be charged at 11% per annum or as set by AGM. As such a one month late $800 payment should only incur interest of 1/12th of the annual 10% simple interest - eg. about $6.90 interest. Is that correct - or does the "as set by AGM" allow for the strata company to set a "penalty" of the full $80 to be charged to late payers?

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