About the September 2023 edition
The September 2023 edition of The NSW Strata Magazine examines building defects, EV infrastructure, and owner rights in NSW strata schemes. Key topics include defect identification and remediation, non-compliant flooring liability on property purchase, balcony responsibility under the centre-line rule, and the fairness of embedded network billing. The edition also covers capital works fund treatment in collective sales, retrospective approval for as-built structures, building repaints, and the ongoing case for strata inspection reports.
- What qualifies as a serious defect? – Bruce McKenzie, Sedgwick
- Owner's right to privacy – Leanne Habib, Premium Strata
- Our air conditioners cause water to cascade down the outside of the building – Michael Hopwood, Valen Projects
- We don't have petrol pumps in the building, so why do we need EV chargers? – Allan Parker, Altogether Group
- If strata reimburse me for items damaged during insurance work, who owns the items? – Tyrone Shandiman, Strata Insurance Solutions
- Are we covered by the schedule 2 by-laws? – Leanne Habib, Premium Strata
- If you purchase a unit with non compliant flooring, who pays to replace the flooring? – Allison Benson, Kerin Benson Lawyers
- Playing safe with strata repairs – Tim Kurniadi, Paynter Dixon | Small changes bring big benefits to your building – Jake Sharp, MiMOR
- Customer-centric approach. Ensuring fairness in embedded networks – Sarah Shevy, Energy On
- What happens to the capital works fund in a collective sale? – Tim Sara, Strata Choice
- Making building defects a thing of the past – BCRC
- Retrospective approval stating the owners corporation accepts the structure as built – Pierrette Khoury, Khoury Lawyers
- Repainting your building? It's a big decision – CPR Facade Upgrade Specialists
- Should the strata manager chair the meeting? – Rod Smith, The Strata Collective
- Balconies, responsibilities and the centre-line rule – Matthew Jenkins, Bannermans Lawyers
- If you know how strata works, do you still need to get a strata report? – Michael Ferrier, Eyeon Property Inspections
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