Recent content by mattysavager

Do you own the property? What is your interest in it? If QLD if you are an 'interested party', i.e. you have a contract to purchase, then you can pay to inspect the Body Corporate records. I'm not sure about the other states. In QLD you would be entitled to view the Roll of Owners, which...

You need to find out what the plan of subdivision is. Just because it is a Community Titles Scheme doesn't mean that the Body Corporate is responsible for repairs to the townhouse. Depending on the registration of the scheme, the Body Corporate may only be responsible for a shared driveway, in...

Hi there, I'm guessing from the fact that you have referred to 'Body Corporate' means that your property is in QLD? If they're in QLD - the following applies. If not, then don't listen to me :) Resealing bath/shower is always up to the Owner, in all circumstances. It's legislated, and...

Let me preface this by saying that I'm not an expert on NSW Strata, being from QLD - but it's all pretty much the same. The value of the land is apportioned according to your unit entitlements. If your Lot has 12 entitlements out of an aggregate of 100, your land value is 12% of the total...

The dispute resolution/tribunal process in NSW might be the next necessary step I'm afraid. If the Committee has not approved the works, and is aware that you plan on doing them, then going ahead without approval is a bad idea. The $100 fine sounds like a fantasy, in QLD you would be taken to...

Almost all Body Corporate/Strata levies are paid by property managers by Cheque, so it is possible that a cheque goes missing every now and then between your PM's receptionist and the central banking point for the Strata Manager. I would recommend paying bills yourself. The Property Manager...

Hi, The Body Corporate Manager has no authority to make any decisions whatsoever in relation to the Body Corporate. You need to address your concern to the Body Corporate Committee (via the BC Manager), and request that the washing machine is repaired or replaced. The BC Manager has an...

I would have fixed those things myself in my PM days. I carried a tool kit in my car and also some basic cleaning supplies. It was generally easier to spend 15 minutes fixing things, even though I wasn't being paid for it. The alternative was spending 30minutes on the phone to the Owner...

The consequential damage is normally insured by the body corporate. Contact your body corporate manager regarding this damage and read your body corporate insurance policy wording. Most insurers would cover this consequential damage once you can show proof that the cause has been rectified...

This has to be one of the sillier posts I've seen in a while. Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide & Perth are all roughly comparable in terms of costs of living for the average person. They all have Bogans. They all have their exclusive enclaves that are relatively bogan-proof, but if...

Your question is a bit confusing. In QLD, the words strata titled and community titled are both used to describe 'community titles schemes'. This is used for units and townhouse developments in QLD. There is also company titles which are very different, and quite uncommon in QLD. It's my...

In many cases, the PM takes the blame for things that they cannot control. Investors need to keep in mind that (maybe optimistically?) no PM would recommend placing a bad tenant in a property. It becomes more work for the agent, and often reduces the agents income, if the Owner ends up out...

My experience is different. I have been an 'authorised rep' agent for Terri Scheer, and earned a commission. I would lodge claims with Terri Scheer on behalf of clients, and not charge them for my time, as I had earned my commission from TS, and wanted to continue that relationship. If I was...

During my time managing a Property Management department, the advice given to me by our lawyers was that the property manager could be seen to be 'project managing' any work that occurs at the property, even though that's not really what we do. On that advice, if I organised a licensed...

I used to charge management fees on insurance claim proceeds, even if the money was not only for rent. In reality, the agent would have done additional work, outside of the standard management of the property, in getting the claim submitted. I presume the agent submitted the claim and you...