Our Queensland body corporate has 52 ground floor units. Our current insurance policy has a sum insured of $20,005,955 and costs $84,960. Our strata manager receives a commission or rebate of $10,129.
I am the owner of a NSW ground floor strata apartment which is being rented. There are strata security grills in place on my bedroom windows but they are extremely difficult to remove and certainly cannot be done in case of emergency (fire).
I would like to know if there are legal requirements or fire door regulations to have a quick release system installed to allow for quick exit in the event of an emergency. If there is a legal requirement does the responsibility fall on me, the owner or the strata corporation?
I bought my unit in 2024 and noticed the building was run down. The same owners corporation manager has managed the scheme for decades. The scheme has only dealt with issues as they arise, with no regular maintenance checks or planned maintenance.
We live in a strata complex of 12. This includes 10 apartments and 2 townhomes. Our lot is one of the townhomes with street frontage and direct access to our front door. This is a non fireproof front door. We also have internal access through a fire door to our garage.
We are wanting to install a screen door on the front door. We have been directed by our strata management to find a Fire Consultant to assess this to get a tick of approval. After doing a bit of googling I am wondering if this is necessary as it’s not a fire door? I’m getting a little confused!
I have been told I have to have an intumescent door seal installed on the front door of my unit, opening into the communal internal hall area. The door has remained the same since the unit was completed in 1996 but the fire services have decided this is now an issue.
Is my entry door to my apartment a Fire Door?
If YES, to comply with NSW fire door regulations, how often does my apartment entry door require inspection?
Can I fit a hold open device to my door closer on my entry door?
The entry door to our apartment is a fire door. I don’t believe it is compliant with fire door regulations for NSW. The gaps around the doors are too wide / there is a peephole.
Who is responsible for replacing this if it fails a fire audit? The strata of the owner?
I manage a large strata complex in Sydney. Residents have been using the fire stairs on their floor to walk down to exit on the ground floor, instead of waiting for the lift.
Is this permitted under apartment fire exit regulations? My concern is that the fire exit doors are being used much more than they normally would be in emergencies only, and sometimes residents keep the fire door on the ground floor slightly open which is also a security breach.