Does the strata committee have the right to block me replacing my non-working aircon unit with a similar unit?
I have applied to strata committee to replace my ageing non-working air conditioning unit with like replacement. I have sent detailed plan of replacement to the committee. There are no new attachments or invasion of common areas. I have been advised that I need to get a bye law passed to do this. I regard this as unreasonable conduct.
Does the strata committee have the right to block me replacing my non-working aircon unit with a similar unit? They have informed me that I need to get the bylaw passed at special committee meeting at my own cost.
If your external unit is floor mounted, that may impact on waterproofing, which in turn is why the committee is insisting on a by-law.
Split-system air-conditioning is deemed a “minor renovation” under the strata legislation, unless, among other things, the air-conditioning involves waterproofing. If your external unit is floor mounted, that may impact on waterproofing, which in turn is why the committee is insisting on a by-law. Alternatively, it may be that your local council requires some form of consent for air-conditioning, in which case, a by-law would also be required.
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