The dryer in my apartment was installed as part of the original fit-out. It fell off the wall and damaged my washing machine. Who is responsible for the repair?
I purchased a new unit 5 years ago. It was fitted with a wall mounted clothes dryer as a part of the construction.
The clothes dryer has fallen off the wall damaging the wall and the clothes dryer and a washing machine (my own) situated below the clothes dryer.
Who is responsible for the repairs?
Internal appliances within individual lots are not common property.
Unfortunately that circumstance is not a strata company responsibility, as internal appliances within individual lots (like whitegoods as in this example) are not common property that is maintained by the strata company, even if they were installed as part of an original fit-out. We can only suggest that the lot owner refer to their own contents insurer and be guided by them accordingly.
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Andrew Chambers has over 30 years of experience in strata management and is Managing Director of Chambers Franklyn Strata Management. Active in the industry since 1994, Andrew is the current SCA (WA) President, immediate past President of the national Strata Community Association, a Life Member of SCA (WA), and holds the accreditation of Honorary Fellow Strata Community Manager.
A foundation member of the Strata Titles Chapter for REIWA and one of the longest-serving volunteers in SCA (WA) history, Andrew is passionate about professionalism and education in the strata industry. He continues to manage a number of large and diverse strata schemes, keeping him closely connected to the issues owners and residents face day to day.
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