Balcony Repairs and Wooden Flooring in Strata: Who Pays and Who Is Responsible?

I suggest reviewing the strata plan in depth. If the balconies are common property and need repair, the strata scheme should be repaired from strata funds. If the wooden floors are lot owner responsibility/ownership, each owner is responsible for maintaining the flooring at their own cost.

Strata company funds cannot be used on works that are the responsibility of lot owners, so the scheme should enforce maintenance by the lot owner. If the lot owner has failed to maintain a surface they are required to maintain, and this has caused damage to common property, the strata can seek costs for the damage. If your strata plan or by-laws are unclear, a by-law could be considered that provides clarity of maintenance, responsibility and costs for lot owner's fixtures/improvements.