Question: When a lot owner is installing an air conditioning unit, can the Owners Corporation request indemnity against any damage caused to the building IN PERPETUITY.

Question: We’ve just moved into our new apartment with a cat and find out we have to apply for a pet. What are the risks if we don’t tell them we have a cat? Can they refuse permission for a pet in our apartment?

In an effort to provide transparency around strata fees I’ve provided an exhaustive list of the main types of expenditure (and estimated amounts – noting these figures are incredibly general) you’re likely to encounter.

Most people don’t link road safety issues and good car park lighting together. One of the most common design failures can be seen in the entry and circulation lanes near the front entrance.

Question: As a small Developer of a Community Titled Property in South Australia, what am I required to provide for setting up the initial meeting of the complex?

Question: As a Committee Member with no interest in selling, what are my obligations to pass a developer’s offer onto the other lot owners in the building?

So what could be the costs of resolving the problem of combustible cladding? We looked at Victoria as a case study. The ultimate figure will depend on the cost-efficiency of any rectification program and the risk level and size of the 629 buildings known to be affected – and many more could yet be identified.

Question: Can a for sale sign can be displayed on the outside a strata townhouse in Adelaide? And if so, are there restrictions on how long can it be left up?

The resolution of strata disputes is one of the key areas for reform in the amendments to the Strata Titles Act 1985 (WA). We look at how these changes will affect the resolution of strata disputes.

Keeping a house warm during winter can be quite expensive. However, keeping a building warm? – That’s an entirely different & a lot more complex story. But don’t worry: we are here to help.

In a recent decision, NCAT upheld a security fob by-law made by an owners corporation. This is a good decision as it demonstrates that appropriately worded security fob and access key by-laws can be made by owners corporations.

When a new scheme is developed, it is the developer who determines the caretaking and letting agreement for the scheme. Often due to inexperience or being motivated to find another source of revenue (and profit) for the project, a developer will thrust upon a body corporate unfair and inappropriate agreements for the purpose of selling it to a third party.

Muellers has drafted 1000’s of by-laws over the course of 40 years. During that time we have learnt what does and does not work. So what are the five most useful by-laws?

This article discusses Maintenance Planning and Insurance under the upcoming WA Strata Reforms. Maintenance and insurance seem to go hand in hand, as one affects the other. The article has been provided by Leonie Milonas, PSC Property Lync Insurance Brokers and David Chokolich, HFM Asset Management. Maintenance Planning – What is it? One of the […]

Question: Where do we lodge a complaint in South Australia in regards to the behaviour and conduct of our Strata Manager?

Question: I have access problems with my next door neighbour. I was told there was a bylaw granting me access to a rear gate. How do we resolve this?

Question: Some residents have created a garden on common property. If someone gets injured in the garden, who is responsible?

We would all be aware of the ‘At Least Every 5 Years Rule’ for insurance valuations. These independent valuations are compulsory and provide a reliable basis for establishing the Building Sum Insured (BSI) for our annual strata insurance. Difficulties emerge when determining the appropriate BSI for those intervening years between valuations.

This case shows the importance of the statutory warranty scheme. Thankfully New South Wales now has a 6 year warranty for aluminium cladding issues. The stakes are high, and not just financial. The Grenfell disaster casts a long shadow.

Question: What should lot owner’s know at the First AGM regarding building defects? Do we need to know about enforcing statutory warranties?