We have a Strata Scheme that is over 28 years old. Around half of the 70 lots have not been renovated. At what point can the OC be removed from responsibility of "original" wet areas that have the major financial burden on the OC?
My basement garage in my strata building has no glass in its windows, just some plasterboard covering where glass should be, and the window is 'in' an open drain from the garden above. The frame is also rotting away, and there is concrete cancer over my parked car.
Grass, weeds, dirt/soil and water enter through the window, causing further deterioration to the frame.
Three times in 3 years I have requested this window be repaired or bricked up (the cheapest option) and even obtained three quotes. All to no avail.
I noticed some mould in my bathroom. We discovered that the bath was not installed correctly causing a separation of 5-10mm between the bath and the walls along the bath allowing water to enter the gap.
As the mould was due to a leak in the common property wall, should strata pay for the repairs?
We bought an apartment with marble tile flooring glued to magnesite on top of the concrete slab.
We later find out that this marble tile installation many years ago was unapproved by the owners corporation.
In the event that the OC want this hard floor taken up under section 106 of SSMA 2015:
I have recently informed the owners corporation of extensive mould and wood rot inside a large window. On the exterior, a substantial portion of the cladding under the window is soft, like wet cardboard.
When it rains the smell of dampness and mould is intense throughout my unit and causes migraines and breathing difficulties.
What is the legal timeframe for the owners corporation to repair or replace the window and cladding etc.
We are a small strata unit block with 19 units. Each unit has two bathrooms. The unit block is 20 years old. We've received a number of complaints for water leaks caused by failure of the original bathroom membrane affecting only the individual lot's Internal bedroom / lounge / wall.
We are of the view that it is the responsibility of the individual lot owner and not the owners corporation as the leak is affecting only the individual lot. However, our Strata Manager insists it is the responsibility of the owners corporation.
Who is responsible for a broken window in a strata unit? Who should be invoiced - the tenant (occupying at the time the glass broke), the owners, or the Owners Corporation?
I have read the Fair Trading Common Property Memorandum but under 9 Windows for Owners Corporation Responsibilities it does not specify the glass.
If common property repairs cost $10k to fix and strata have $20k in the capital works account, can the owners corporation park the common property maintenance issue in the pending list, citing a lack of funds?
We own a villa in a two lot strata scheme that is in need of repainting. The owners of the other lot do not want to pay to have the property repainted. We have offered to bear the cost of repainting both lots ourselves, but they declined.
I am told by our strata manager that we can paint our lot but cannot change the colour. If we obtained agreement from the other lot owner (if needed) can we change the colour providing it is sympathetic eg from pale pink to pale grey?
I work at an apartment complex and the grease trap is located on common property on P2 carpark level. The grease trap is located in a room behind the carwash bay. Is it the responsibility of the owner's corporation to service and maintain the grease trap?