Our strata scheme has 8 units, with four lots per level. I live on the upper level. I reported loud water hammer noises in the roof space above my unit to the strata manager, who then engaged a plumber. The plumber attended the building about three times and invoiced the strata manager $1,760.
Six of the eight owners attended our AGM. A motion that the chair described as an “extraordinary vote” was put to the meeting. One owner, who holds 37% of the unit entitlements, voted against the motion. The other five owners present voted in favour, and the committee decided to proceed on the basis that the motion had passed.
Water damage of a unit has been caused by a leak originating in an above unit due to a faulty appliance eg dishwasher hose and not common property like a service pipe. As the water travelled through common property, is the cost of the repairs or replacement to the damaged property and its contents the responsibility of the owners corporation (and its insurer) or the lot owner (insurer) of the above unit?
The hot water system burst in our unit. Some of the water got out into the common area hallway. Who is responsible for the cost of repair to the common area carpet?
Our insurance company says we are only covered by landlord contents and therefore this should be covered by strata insurance. The strata company says that as it was a direct result of our hot water service, we are responsible for the cost of repair to the common area carpet.
Our 12 unit building in Double Bay NSW was built in 1934.
The rainwater has penetrated the floor tiles of one of the top floor balconies. There is no cover over this balcony and it is open to the weather.
The rainwater has also penetrated through to the ceiling of unit below.
Who is liable for repairs? Is this an owners corporation responsibility or the lot owners of above unit?
While our Body Corporate was in process of replacing the roof, the tenant on the top floor advised their real estate that there was “small patch and cracks damage” because roofing contractors were on the roof above.