QLD: Who is responsible for leaking balcony doors and windows in a building format plan strata scheme

Question: My balcony is on title. My windows and doors from the loungeroom to the balcony leak. Who is responsible for repairing the leaks?

My private balcony is on title, it is not exclusive use. My windows and doors in the wall separating my loungeroom from this balcony sometimes leak during storms etc.  The scheme is Building Format.  Who is responsible for repairing the leaks and then re-painting the external face of the wall? Is this my cost, the body corporate, or do we go fifty-fifty?

Answer: Doors and windows leading onto a balcony that forms part of the lot are the responsibility of the lot owner.

Under a building format plan, doors and windows leading onto a balcony that forms part of the lot are the responsibility of the lot owner.

From description, that seems to be the case here.

You can find a guide to building format responsibilities on the BCCM website: Queensland Government: Building Fromat Plan

You should also review the by-laws for your scheme to see if there is any site specific consideration for this area.

And, if you want to check further you can ask your Body Corporate manager or Committee for confirmation.

William Marquand
Tower Body Corporate
E: willmarquand@towerbodycorporate.com.au
P: 07 5609 4924