Who pays to remove and reinstall rooftop air conditioners when the body corporate carries out roof works?
The body corporate is undertaking significant roof maintenance that involves removing and replacing sections of the roof sheeting. Three owners have air conditioner condensers in the affected roof areas, and these units need to be temporarily removed so work can proceed.
Are the owners responsible for paying the costs of removing and reinstating their condensers, or should the body corporate cover these costs as part of the roof project? One owner has three condensers and has been quoted around $6,000, which feels like a lot to absorb personally.
In most circumstances, the air conditioner work would be treated as part of the roof project.
The removal and reinstallation of the air-conditioning is only required incidentally to the roof works, such that it forms part of the body corporate's obligation. The only way this would not be the case is if:
- the installations were unapproved; or
- the installations were approved, and a condition of approval was that owners would bear the removal and reinstallation costs when required.
Todd Garsden Mahoneys E: tgarsden@mahoneys.com.au P: 07 3007 3753
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Todd is an experienced property lawyer who heads up Mahoneys body corporate team.
Todd specialises in body corporate law and predominantly acts for bodies corporate, body corporate managers and lot owners on all matters affecting bodies corporate.
Todd is an active member of the Strata Community Association (Qld). In 2019 he was appointed to the Strata Community Association (Qld) legislation committee and assists in making submissions on behalf of the Strata Community Association (Qld) on issues such as legislative reform in body corporate law.
As Todd is also a body corporate committee member, he understands the day to day requirements of administering a body corporate.
Todd has a focus on achieving practical and commercial results for his clients and understands the market in which bodies corporate operate within.
Todd also provides body corporate managers, and other industry stakeholders, with presentations and training on matters affecting the body corporate industry.
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