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The committee refurbished the pool last year. There was no contract for the $53,000 job. The quote included a handrail, but an underwater grab rail has been installed, and the pool floor is uneven. In the pool area, the provided bench seating has a broken slat, and it is unsafe.

The committee are happy with the work and don't feel the broken seat is a liability. As an owner, should I organise a health and safety check on these worrying issues?

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Are there regulations governing tilt garage doors opening onto common parking, turning and pedestrian areas? An owner wishes to replace a roller door with a tilt door for more headroom. We are concerned that the opening arc of a tilt door might present a safety issue to another vehicle or resident if the garage door is operated remotely.

• Read more about What can bodies corporate do when car park contractors fail to act?
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We are in a large building with car park lots in the basement. Owners have designated spots with "exclusive use rights", and the parking spot is on the title attached to the apartment. The original owner/builder sold off the parking lot section along with other commercial lots to a private investigator and the parking is managed by a contracted company.

• Read more about Do contractors on common property need insurance and sign-in procedures?
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• Read more about Are over-bonnet storage boxes allowed under fire compliance rules?
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I've received a notification from our body corporate manager that my over-bonnet storage doesn't pass the fire compliance inspection. The inspector advised that the box doesn't meet Australian Standards. The roof of the enclosure must have means for the sprinkler discharge, and because the unit is greater than 1m in depth, a sprinkler must be installed underneath it. Without the sprinkler, he cannot issue a form 12.The inspector has referenced a paragraph from section 5.7.9 of AS 2118.1-2017.

• Read more about In large complex buildings, how are disputes between bodies corporate over shared easements resolved?
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I am the chairperson of one body corporate in a complex with five separate bodies corporate. We are in dispute with another body corporate over the use of a shared easement where bulk refuse bins are left for collection.

• Read more about Can residents remove recycling from shared bins in a body corporate?
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I live in a body corporate and have been collecting containers for recycling. I donate the proceeds to the Woody Point Special School P&C to help purchase educational equipment and resources for students with disabilities. Can I remove recyclable containers from the body corporate shared recycling bins, particularly in cases where other residents may not be recycling them.

• Read more about Can owners maintain common property lawns themselves?
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We reside in a standard format plan body corporate that has lawned common property serviced by a body corporate-appointed lawn mowing contractor.

One lot owner has instructed the contractor to not maintain the lawn area in front of their unit. They mow/edge the common property lawn themself up to three times per week using a noisy mower, edger and blower.

• Read more about Can you advertise a strata property as pet friendly for short term rentals after pet approval?
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We recently purchased an apartment at the Gold Coast. The contract of sale had pet approval. Unfortunately, we can’t move straight into so we have decided to holiday let the apartment for a couple of months. We advertised the apartment as “pet friendly”.

The strata management company is demanding we immediately stop renting the apartment. They are concerned about the short term letting and unknown pets coming to the property. Does the strata company have the right to stop us renting our apartment?

• Read more about What happens if a body corporate rejects your request for two dogs over weight limits?
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We have recently purchased an apartment in Caloundra and we are just about to request permission for our dogs. We have two Scottish Terriers. The bylaws state we are allowed only 1 dog and it must be under 10kg. Our fully grown male is 15kg and the puppy will end up being around 12kg. How do we go about requesting permission when we have one additional dog and they are both over the required weight?

We notice the building manager has two dogs, so we weren't concerned about the bylaw when we purchased. The property settles next week.