Question: The building manager has taken over common area, installed a lock and now uses this space as a storage room. Can they change the room description and use without consulting owners? I am in a lot owner in a NSW residential 3 floor unit block. We have a common area drying room on each…
Question: Can we wash a car on common property in NSW? At our single-level complex of 18 villas, we each have one garage. Can we park a vehicle on common property in front of our own villa, not blocking any access or garage, to wash a vehicle using our OWN water? Most strata schemes have…
Question: We own a villa in a two lot strata scheme that is in need of repainting. The owners of the other lot do not want to pay for the property to be repainted. We own a villa in a two lot strata scheme that is in need of repainting. The owners of the other…
Question: Is it possible to access a unit if the owner has not granted permission but the tenant has? This is for the sake of a dye test and roofing repairs. The access provision of the Strata Schemes Management Act, 2015 (NSW) are drafted in terms of the “occupier” giving access. The definition of “occupier”…
Question: Who is responsible for the maintenance and repair of outdoor lights on each of the townhouse walls in both front and back yard? These external lights were installed when the townhouses were originally built. While we have not seen your by-laws or notations on the strata plan and do not know with any precision…
Question: We are selling our apartment. The purchasers have advised that our car space is shown as Common Property. What can we do? We’ve lived in the same Villa for 17 years. We decided to sell a while ago and received an offer last week, which we accepted. We received an email from our agent…
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