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Our committee chose an insurer by emailing options from our broker to all owners and committee members, and conveyed our unanimous decision to our body corporate manager. Our manager is insisting on a formal vote outside a committee meeting (VOC), conducted by them, at a fee.

Are we obliged to hold a VOC, or should our decision be actioned by the manager without one?

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We're about to do a full bathroom renovation in our unit, replacing the tiles, vanity and shower. Do we need to notify our strata insurer before we start? Could the work affect our building insurance cover if something goes wrong during or after the renovation?

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I have a drain pit in my backyard and understand the pipes run through my lot and service more than one lot. My next-door neighbour has contacted the strata managing agent, advising they have noticed water in their backyard. The strata managing agent has advised I may need to pay a plumber to inspect and confirm if there is an issue with the pipes. As the pipes service more than one lot, who is responsible for organising and paying the plumber?

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Who is responsible for sealing the external gaps between the window frame and the wall? There is a draught coming through these gaps. I believe windows are the owners corporation's responsibility. I am over 70 years old, and it is impossible to warm my flat because of these gaps.

• Read more about Can requesting the Delegated Functions Report directly reduce the strata managing agent’s fee?
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Our strata managing agent has almost tripled the administrative fee for producing the Delegated Functions Report compared to previous years. Can the owners corporation request the report directly rather than having it produced automatically by the strata managing agent, and would doing so reduce the cost?

• Read more about If a strata managing agent won’t generate reports, are they obliged to allow in-person inspections?
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Is providing a link alone insufficient to meet the obligation under section 182(3)?

• Read more about Does 33% construction end a community scheme’s initial period?
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Is there a time limit on how long a developer has to sell at least one-third of a development, which would take the community association out of the initial period? Or do they have unlimited time to proceed with the development?

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I'm an owner and strata committee member for a four-lot strata scheme. We recently voted for a risk assessment on a safety fence issue on our common property. I'd like to know how to raise a motion at a general meeting for an appropriate safety fence, when another committee member wants a cheaper option that doesn't adequately meet our responsibilities under WHS or strata legislation.

• Read more about Do easement sale proceeds count as taxable income for owners?
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We recently sold an easement over land that our block of 38 units originally sold back in 2003. That land has since been built on twice, with the most recent units completed in 2022, from memory.