NSW: Q&A Common Property Defects and Reimbursement for Repairs

NSW: Q&A Common Property Defects and Reimbursement for Repairs

Question: There is no insulation under the concrete roof of my top floor apartment. On hot days, the apartment is basically unliveable. Is the Owners Corporation responsible for this problem? When the summer sun heats the concrete roof of my top floor apartment all day, that evening the concrete sheds its heat into the apartment!…

NSW: Q&A Common Property Defects & Reimbursement for Expenses

NSW: Q&A Common Property Defects & Reimbursement for Expenses

Question: Our hardwood floors have suffered major water damage due to common property defects. Should the Body corporate reimburse out of pocket expenses for accommodation and food while we vacate the property for repairs? If the water ingress can be construed as a failure on the part of the owners corporation to properly repair and…