Our committee seems to live by its own rules. I took them to VCAT about ten years ago for not making repairs and not responding to complaints about their and the manager's lack of response. They didn't respond to the VCAT application.
Our committee conducts most of its business in closed “informal” meetings with no minutes distributed to the wider owners corporation or lot owners. Serious matters do not see the light of day.
Where in the legislation does it state that the Owners Corporation is responsible if the event is insurable but no valid claims can be made because the invoice is under the insurance excess?
Our understanding of UTMA2011 is that if the invoice is under excess there is no valid insurance claim. No claim this no excess, thus the Owners Corporation have no business in paying.
I own a Class B unit in the ACT and wish to clarify if I need to insure the structure of the building itself in addition to landlord's insurance.
There are no common walls to adjacent units, but I am responsible for all repairs to the unit including cracks in the brick work due to subsidence. Despite this the Owners Corporation has an extensive insurance policy, so I am a little confused. Can you clarify?
I am trying to understand Strata Insurance responsibilities in ACT.
In the ACT, owners can't insure their property for building cover as this is an owners corporation responsibility, subsequently, owners can only insure for contents with no such additions of cover for things like glass breakage for windows available to policyholders.
In the event of damage to glass windows/panels and sliding doors, whether this is accidental or through defective workmanship or construction, who pays for the remediation of the damage?
Is through the Strata Building Insurance?
Should insurance cash settlements be paid into the Owners Corporation's bank account instead of being paid out directly to the owner of a unit?
An owner is demanding the settlement be paid into their (joint owner) account.
What option is correct? We find the word in the UTMA item 103 us of the word "apply" unclear.
Is the ceiling of a room under an attic (or crawlspace) part of a structure and, therefore, covered by strata insurance, or is it property that needs to be insured by the owner of the property?
My apartment ceiling is damaged and I have been told that owners of class B townhouses need only insure their contents.
I bought a unit 4 months ago. We were recently advised that our unit has a water leak into the carpark below, impacting the car spaces of other units.
After investigation, it was found to be a failing waterproofing membrane and ingress leaks from a toilet that was not appropriately sealed to the floor. Mould is visible in this space on ceiling of the car park.