Who pays for water damage and exterior repairs in a strata unit and how do lot boundaries affect responsibility

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I am looking at buying my first strata unit. There seems to be water damage in the ceiling and repainting needing to be done on the exterior of the building. Who pays for these issues to be repaired?

Every strata complex has different lot boundaries which determine who is responsible for what.

When buying in strata, it’s important that you look at the strata records in order to gain a proper insight into matters such as your queries. Every strata complex has different lot boundaries which determine who is responsible for what maintenance and repairs within a lot and externally. The strata plan and by-laws registered for each strata scheme outline these for the owners. Therefore, depending on the lot boundaries and by-laws registered for the strata complex you are looking to buy into, ceiling and exterior walls repairs/maintenance can be either strata or the lot owner’s responsibility.

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