Can a caretaker profit from body corporate assets?
Our caretaker brought $17,000 of equipment to do mowing, etc. as part of their contract. After a few years, they found that, according to their contract, they didn't have to do the mowing, so they started charging extra for these duties.
I believe a caretaker can't use body corporate assets to make a personal profit. Is this true, and what should we do?
Must a strata manager proactively chase unresolved issues?
I was reading an earlier question about strata managing agent obligations in newsletter #804.
Is an unregistered house rule legally enforceable?
Under the banner of "harmony", at last year's AGM our strata company voted to have a house rule based on a 70% decision model. It has not been contested by anyone, but is this house rule compliant with the Strata Titles Act 1985, and therefore valid?
Does a large insurance claim trigger a compulsory audit?
Our owners corporation has fewer than 100 lots and an annual budget under $75,000, so we wouldn't normally meet the threshold for a compulsory audit. Under section 95 of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015, an audit becomes compulsory once a scheme's annual budget exceeds $250,000, or it qualifies as a large strata scheme.
Can an owners corporation fund private fence repairs?
Our owners corporation signed a contract to replace fences about two years ago, then found out the fences are lot property. The complex consists of 40% townhouses with fences bordering the common property, and the remaining 60% of lots are apartments.
Can visitor spaces be used for EV chargers?
We are planning to retrofit EV chargers in our multi-unit residential building, which was completed in early 2024. Is the executive committee permitted to appropriate visitor car spaces for the installation of EV chargers?
Does new fibre cabling count as a common property improvement?
Our layered scheme is governed by Queensland's older MUDA/BUGTA legislation. A committee member has approached a commercial provider to install new fibre internet cabling throughout our buildings and common property.