About the April 2023 edition
The April 2023 edition of The NSW Strata Magazine focuses on defect resolution, EV charging infrastructure, and owner and tenant liability in NSW strata schemes. Key topics include urgent defect handling, drummy tile responsibility, insurance implications of EV charger installation, and balcony enclosure impacts on unit entitlements. The edition also addresses CCTV use for by-law enforcement, tenant damage liability, accessibility infrastructure improvements, and compensation rights when common facilities are unavailable.
- Drummy tiles - to what extent is the owners corporation responsible? – Leanne Habib, Premium Strata
- How do we deal with urgent defects? – Bruce McKenzie, Sedgwick & Corey Nugent, Resilience Insurance
- Can strata authorise work to a lot and charge the owner? – Pierrette Khoury, Khoury Lawyers
- A solution to visitor parking and booking EV chargers – Jake Sharp, MiMOR
- Compensation for loss of facility – Leanne Habib, Premium Strata
- Solving defect issues in NSW – Bruce McKenzie, Sedgwick & Corey Nugent, Resilience Insurance
- Are there insurance implications for installing EV chargers in a strata building? – Tyrone Shandiman, Strata Insurance Solutions
- How to deal with a controlling owner who takes over – Rod Smith, The Strata Collective
- Is the lot owner responsible for damage caused by their tenant? – Eddie Parada, Australian Strata Management
- Catching rubbish dumpers on CCTV – Allison Benson, Kerin Benson Lawyers
- Can a solicitor request access to records on behalf of an owner? – Michael Ferrier, EYEON Property Inspections
- Can enclosing a balcony trigger a reassessment of unit entitlements? – Shane Williamson, Williamson Lawyers Pty Ltd
- Accessibility infrastructure! Making strata complexes accessible to all – Strata Community Association NSW