Our Strata Committee obtained and accepted a quote to repair the boundary wall. The wall is cracking due to a tree's roots and foundation movement.
Given that the Committee has accepted the quote, can we expect that they have asked the contractor about the guarantee period for the work?
If the contractor refuses to provide a written guarantee period, should we move ahead or seek another contractor?
The front door of our scheme’s common area was broken into and damaged, and then one of the flats was broken into. The lot’s front door is common property. Is the lot owner responsible for the repairs to their door, or is the repair and excess covered under the owners corporation insurance?
A few years ago, a unit owner had a blind installed on his balcony without consent. The owner ignored numerous requests to apply for permission by way of a by-law. At the time, the owner was terminally ill and has since passed away. There was sympathy for the owner so legal action was not instigated.
The blind does not protrude from the building and when not in use is not visible either from the street or other units. Even when it's lowered, it is unobtrusive. None of the other owners object to the blind.
Someone has been parking in my personal car park spaces for over a month. Our Building Manager will not assist as he states it's not his job because my car spaces are private property as opposed to visitor parking spaces that are common property.
Should the building Manager be assisting me? If this isn't his job, who can help? What can I do to stop this person from parking in my space?
Can we establish a by-law that restricts the use of the garage to the parking of cars?
Our strata block has garages between each villa. The villa's garage adjoins the next villa's bedrooms. All noise in the garage area can be heard in the bedrooms.
A resident uses their garage as an extra entertainment room with lounges, a coal-burning BBQ, TV, etc. The noise from this garage space disturbs the surrounding residents with smoke, smell, and noise.
Can we establish a by-law that restricts the use of the garage to the parking of cars?
Our strata manager added a new motion to the AGM agenda after the notice had already been sent to owners, claiming the agenda had to be revised anyway to include updated financials. They argued this allowed the addition of the late motion. Is the secretary permitted to add late motions in this way?
In WA, what disqualifies an owner from voting at a general meeting? Levy arrears are a given, but what about utility charges for an embedded system charged out via the strata managers?
In essence, is the right to vote dependent solely on levy arrears? If not, what other charges can disqualify an owner from eligibility to vote?
Tenants park their cars in visitor parking. Notices of breach of the by-laws have been sent multiple times to the owner and the tenants, but nothing has changed.