Do you need body corporate approval to replace a balcony light with a fan?

QLD
Maintenance & Common Property
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Lookupstrata community member

What is required for me to replace the balcony light with a ceiling fan/light?

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William Marquand
William Marquand Tower Body Corporate

This sounds like a renovation that will require approval.

Without knowing the details of your building this sounds like a renovation that may impact the common property to some extent or require approval via your by-laws.

In that case you can make an improvement application to the Committee of your site. They can approve applications of this nature up to $3000. If you ask your body corporate manager they may have a relevant form you can use to do this.

Because it is a balcony fan there may be some consideration to the appearance of the lot. More probably the committee will need to see that you are engaging a licensed contractor and that the work can be done safely.

See the BCCM website for more information on renovations: Queensland Government: Improving common property and lots

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