We are a complex of 17 class A units in the ACT. Our complex has a narrow passageway between our garbage room and a private courtyard. The walkway has access issues and poor lighting. The area cannot be used by removalists when residents move in and out, does not provide wheelchair access or fit a shopping trolley.
Our caretaking service contractor (CSC) in our 50+ complex has been performing their duties poorly for a few years. As the CSC is close to 80, they show signs of dementia. They forget things and angry easily if questioned. This results in poor compliance issues, contractors not wanting to work at our building, and angry discussions with owners if they want a new access card, etc. Basically, the caretaker has become a recalcitrant volcano who only does what they please.
I recently applied and paid for a strata search. Our strata records are kept electronically. The strata manager would only supply the strata roll records related to my unit, not the roll for the unit block. They said I only paid for a standard search and supplying all roll details would cost more. What information should I receive?
Since our 8 unit block was completed in 2016, I have been the committee's chair, secretary and treasurer. We have had many big issues, with an even bigger problem looming. All the pressure, time and responsibility is detrimental to my health. I have two ordinary committee members. One who has never had any input has decided not to put their name down again for our next AGM, and the other, as lovely as they are, always responds with, "I will go with whatever you think is best". While it might be complimentary that they have confidence in me, I find the whole thing too demanding.
I live in a strata complex and have a pergola beside my lot. Although the pergola belongs to the strata, I am responsible for maintaining it.
I'm switching insurance companies for my contents insurance/public liability. Should my insurance cover include public liability for the pergola?
In our WA strata scheme, the lot boundaries are defined by the external surfaces of the walls and roof, rather than the internal surfaces. This means those parts of the building structure are individually owned, not common property. Can the strata company legally insure those parts of the building, given that property normally cannot be insured by a party that does not own it or have a financial interest in it?
We have a nature strip adjacent to our class B units. The nature strip is public land but the landowner is responsible for maintaining it in the absence of any registered house rules. If the landowner is an owners corporation, are all units responsible for maintaining the nature strip even though the nature strip is not part of common property?