Regarding bookkeeping and periodic payments in a builder's contract, who keeps tabs on how much a builder is paid to ensure they do not exceed the quoted price for a job? Is there a process that rings alarm bells if overpayment occurs?
Our villa is one of six in Stage 1 of a three stage development. Stages 2 and 3, still under construction, are 15 townhouses in total.
The developer has employed a contractor to mow the common grass area around our six villas but is not maintaining hedges, pruning trees or removing weeds.
Should the developer maintain the common area until the Annual General Meeting in two months, after they have sold the required number of unit entitlements?
What do you need to consider for running a business from a unit? I'd like to start a small commercial laundry service out of my garage. This would involve picking up and dropping off laundry for local businesses like restaurants and gyms. Is this allowed under the body corporate rules?
I'm concerned about the practical aspects of this. Given the lack of windows, do I need to install ventilation fans in the garage? And what are the specific insurance requirements for this type of business? Could I park my vehicles in the visitor car park without violating any rules?
A resident unit owner died months ago. The committee has not been contact by a legal representative or anyone else concerning the estate. The car is untouched, and no one appears to have entered the unit.
To our knowledge, there are no relatives. Can we enter the unit under Section 163 of the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 to: