Unauthorised Removal of Carpet in Strata Apartments
The owners removed the carpet in the apartment above mine without permission.
Can Strata Refuse Hard Flooring Without a By-Law?
We have no by-laws setting out the acoustic rating required for hard flooring, and the Owners Corporation does not want to spend money to establish this. Is it considered unreasonable if they refuse a proposed flooring that meets and even exceeds the BCA and AAAC standards?
Can You Retile Over Existing Balcony Tiles in Strata?
I have a tiled balcony that is on top of the living area of the unit downstairs.
I am wanting to get the balcony retiled. The tiler has suggested we tile on top of the existing tiles and re-waterproofing.
My neighbour below wants me to get acoustic underlay. This will effectively double the price. Do I have to do this as the area is already tiled and I am not changing the material? My tiler has informed me that adding waterproofing and new tile will improve the acoustics from what they are anyway.
When Acoustic Flooring Standards Can’t Be Met in Strata
My by-laws state I am required to achieve an AAAC star rating of 5 if installing floorboards. After conducting almost 30 different acoustic tests, engaging 2 acoustic consultants and speaking to 11 other acoustic consultants, we have not been able to find a product (flooring and underlay) that achieves a rating of 5. A rating of 4 is the best I can achieve.
Noisy Flooring and Neighbour Disputes in Strata Apartments
I have an annoying neighbour upstairs who is constantly banging on his floor and yelling at me if I make any noise.
His apartment has floorboards instead of the carpets. He is the one with noisy flooring, yet he constantly complains about me.
I can hear every noise from his unit, including his footsteps.
What can I do to solve this situation?
Who Pays for Pest Control Inside Strata Lots?
Two of the three units in our small 3 lot complex have problems with ants inside their units. They have arranged for a pest control contractor to attend and resolve the issue. The two units have agreed this service is the responsibility and cost of the owners corporation. Should this be an owners corporation cost when the issue is not on common property?
Enforcing Pest Inspection Rectifications in Strata Schemes
Our strata plan has had a pest (termite) inspection. The inspection raised a few issues for lot owners to address within their lot property. Some of these issues have been around for a couple of years.
A few owners are reluctant to tend to the issues due to costs and other factors.
How long can the owners put off addressing these issues? If they are not addressed satisfactorily, what remedies are there? Do we put a timeframe in place and tell them they must rectify the damage by a certain date? Should the owners corporation organise the work and seek reimbursement?
Can Individual Owners Choose Their Own Pest Inspector in a Strata Scheme?
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Our small strata of eight houses has yearly termite inspections. Our strata manager advised us to change pest inspectors. The majority of residents have approved the new pest inspector, however, two residents wish to employ the inspectors we had last year.
Are they entitled to do that? Or do they need to follow the majority of the residents?