Merry Christmas; Premium Strata December Newsletter STRATA INSIGHTS 2023 Now that the year is coming to end, it’s time to reflect on how Covid, working from home, building defects, inflation, rising interest rates and heavy rain impacted us all in strata and other communities. Now that Covid is largely behind us, we can look forward…
Question: We have discussed putting up some foyer Christmas decorations. Some residents have voiced their concerns about strata funds paying for the cost of acquiring the seasonal decorations. Our strata has an uninteresting entry foyer that would benefit from some visual enhancement. Hanging some artwork on the blank walls would make both residents and visitors…
1. Noisy Neighbours The commonest complaint reported to our Strata Managers is in relation to noise. Noise such as loud music, loud parties, stomping on floorboards, noisy appliances/tools cause the most issues. Communal living in strata requires consideration of your neighbours. For this reason, by-laws usually regulate excessive noise and there are “nuisance” provisions in…
Premium Strata November Newsletter packed with great articles for people living in Strata 1. Noisy Neighbours The commonest complaint reported to our Strata Managers is in relation to noise. Noise such as loud music, loud parties, stomping on floorboards, noisy appliances/tools cause the most issues. Communal living in strata requires consideration of your neighbours. For…
BUILDING REFORM GATHERS MOMENTUM-NEW INSURANCE FOR DEFECTS Building industry reform is now gathering momentum with the introduction of a new insurance product called Latent Defects insurance (LDI). Previously there was no insurance for structural defects with home buyers in the apartment sector. This insurance is not retrospective and applies to only new projects where the…
Question: A resident has exclusive use of the courtyard to his property. There is a large tree that is dying within the courtyard. The by-law created states that it is the owners responsibility to “maintain” the area but the tree is not noted on the strata plan or in the by-law. The owners have received…
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