We have previously posted on the new window safety requirements, which come into effect in NSW on 13 March 2018. “To prevent children falling from windows, all strata buildings in NSW must be fitted with devices that enable their windows to be locked at 12.5cm when the devices are engaged. Owners corporations must have devices installed…
A LookUpStrata reader in NSW wanted to know whether Owners Corporation permission is required to install an internal sliding door to prevent the smell of cooking in the kitchen escaping to the other rooms. We provided the following response: Technically speaking you do not need approval for installing a sliding door because it seems to…
LookUpStrata reader wanted to know what can be done about tenants who use the garage of their strata unit in NSW as a spare bedroom, and wondered whether this was even legal. In summary, our response was that a garage is not deemed a “habitable” area and therefore, in all likelihood, the tenants are in…
A LookUpStrata reader, who works as a building manager in NSW, wanted to know whether the owners corporation can lease out additional visitor parking spaces to a retail lot owner, and what the correct process would be to establish such an arrangement. In summary, the fact that this concerns visitors parking complicates this matter. Whereas the Owners Corporation usually…
A LookUpStrata reader wanted to know which steps they should take to obtain the appropriate approval before renovating their strata titled unit in NSW. People who attended our Client Forum on 17 July will know the answer to this, as it was covered in Monika Jandrek’s presentation. In summary they should have a lawyer prepare a common…
On Monday, 17 July 2017, we had our very successful ‘Smarter Strata’ owner seminar at the Grand Central Room at the Mercure Hotel in Sydney’s CBD. We organised this event to help owners understand how the Strata Reforms introduced late last year, may impact strata living. We had a full house, with over 100 people attending this…
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