Strata pipe leak causing kitchen damage: Who pays for repairs?
I recently discovered a leak in the grey water waste pipe that runs through my apartment's kitchen. The plumber confirmed the grey water waste pipe leak was coming from the common property, and the owners corporation paid for the repair. The leak appears to have been present for years before I bought the apartment. Dirty water has slowly been absorbed into the kitchen's kickboards and cabinetry, which are now soiled and contaminated.
What does section 55 require strata managers to provide to owners?
What are the reporting requirements under the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 to satisfy section 55? Our strata manager uploads the report to an online portal, but also charges to print and distribute a physical report.
The strata manager stated that simply making the section 55 report available on the portal does not satisfy the obligation to “provide” the report. Is that correct?
Can owners require the committee to raise funds for urgent common property repairs?
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Our strata plan shows my villa decking as common property, and all owners accept this. The decking has reached the end of its serviceable life. The safety railing is not BCA compliant, and the decking need to be replaced. Quotes are around $17,000, which would significantly reduce the capital works fund.
What financial information should strata managers provide to owners?
I am new to strata, and I want to understand what financial information owners should receive from the strata manager. For example, should owners be told the annual insurance premium, the annual cost of services like gardening, and how the scheme's funds are tracked and reported?
I also want to know what happens to money not spent during the year. If the cost of major repairs, such as replacing deteriorated balconies, exceeds the annual levies, can the owners corporation use accumulated funds from previous years, or do owners need to contribute additional levies?
When does the 28 day strata voting period close?
The WA legislation talks about a 28 day voting period. With the 28 day voting process, if all members had voted pre and at the meeting, does the voting period closes at the end of the meeting?
If, however, not all votes were received but the resolution still passes at the meeting due to the required numbers, are the subsequent votes invalid and recorded although they could not change the resolution?
When one owner controls most strata votes
Our strata is made up of both residential apartments and a resort. My unit is in the residential part with a resort that backs onto it.
The resort units are owned by individuals but 80% is owned by the company who purchased the resort.
The residential units are all owned individually.