Question: If a generic by-law for waterproofing is approved by the Owners Corporation, must subsequent requests for renovations requiring waterproofing still need to be approved by a special resolution?
I am secretary of a strata committee grappling with bathroom renovations.
If a generic by-law for waterproofing is approved by the Owners Corporation, must subsequent requests for renovations requiring waterproofing still need to be approved by a special resolution of the Owners Corporation or can this approval be provided by the Strata Committee?
My confusion arises because the NSW Fair Trading website says approval for waterproofing cannot be delegated to a Strata Committee (as opposed to Minor renovations, which can). I have heard conflicting options on this point.
Answer: Under the by-law the strata committee may be delegated the responsibility to obtain all relevant specifications, certifications, insurances, dilapidation report.
Once a generic by-law is passed which regulates all bathroom renovations in your scheme, under the by-law the strata committee may be delegated the responsibility to obtain all relevant specifications, certifications, insurances, dilapidation report etc. in accordance with the terms and conditions of the by-law.
This post appears in Strata News #558.
Leanne Habib
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Typically, an Owners Corporation will require:
• A scope of works/quotation
• Plans/drawings/diagrams/engineering certification where relevant
• Evidence of contractors’ licence and insurance
• Confirmation as to whether the original layout and services locations will be retained or modified
• In case of any drainage etc alterations or other works requiring core penetration, slab imaging to confirm that the penetration will not compromise the structural integrity of the building
Then, the Owners Corporation will require a by-law to be drafted and registered on the folio of the common property at your cost (unless your particular scheme has a generic major renovations by-law).
To carry renovation of an existing bathroom in a strata, what are the documents required to submit and to for approval?