• Read more about Do I have to give the strata committee my sons’ personal details for a by-law breach?
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My sons sometimes park in the visitors car park, which is a breach of the by-laws. I agree that this is not acceptable. The strata committee wants to issue a by-law breach notice and has asked for my sons' details. I requested that they send the breach notice to me as the property owner. Am I legally obliged to provide my family's details?

• Read more about What happens if the committee ignores a known trip hazard on common property?
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A resident has repeatedly requested the committee repair a known trip hazard that hasn't been fixed for years. What are the insurance implications around known hazards the committee will not address?

• Read more about Common property door maintenance: Do we repair or do we replace?
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The common property doors in our building are in varying states of disrepair. The owners corporation is ready to address the problems, but the strata managing agents have obtained conflicting quotes and reports. One advises that the doors can be repaired. Another says they should be replaced.

• Read more about How many votes does an owner with multiple lots get on the strata committee?
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We have an owner who holds 6 lots and sits on our strata committee. There are 4 other owners on the committee. Does this owner get 6 votes at committee meetings, making it 10 votes total, or is it one vote per member, making it 5?

• Read more about Does one fire door tag cover both doors in a set?
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Our building was built in 1993. We have two fire door sets covering an electrical riser cupboard. Both doors are fire doors, and there is no closer or hardware apart from a lock.

The right-hand door and the frame are both tagged, identifying the installation as a "doorset." The left-hand door is not tagged. The owners corporation maintains that the right-hand door tag applies to both doors as a set.

• Read more about Does a strata management agreement stay valid after the company changes ownership?
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Our strata managing agent recently changed ownership. Although we were told that any changes to our service would be transparent, we are now being charged for additional services not charged before the ownership change.

Does our strata management agreement remain valid and current after the company buy out?

• Read more about Does pecuniary interest apply to general meetings as well as committee meetings?
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Does pecuniary interest apply to an extraordinary general meeting? The Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 is very clear on committee meetings but silent on owners corporation meetings.