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    Renovating without Body corporate approval?

    Well with 3 brazilian backpackers, some acrow props, a 4m3 skip bin, and now the walls are down! now I can order the kitchen and proceed with the rest of the rennovation - yiihaaa.
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    Renovating without Body corporate approval?

    Finally, approval from the Body corporate! Finally 7 weeks after settlement , multiple phone calls and emails following up, 2 Extraordinary General Meetings, we now have approval to knock down the walls. Financially the delay has cost us around $4k in paying rent while we wait for approval...
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    Renovating without Body corporate approval?

    Hi Andrew, in section 12 of schedule 2 of the Strata Schemes Management act 1996 No 138 says: (1) A motion submitted at a general meeting of an owners corporation must not be considered, and an election must not be held, unless there is a quorum present to consider and vote on the motion or...
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    Renovating without Body corporate approval?

    yes I understand this. My only concern with this is that due to the by-law, future owners of my unit will also be liable if issues occur further down the track. This may provide difficulties when selling as potential purchasers may be nervous accepting that liability. Liability should...
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    Renovating without Body corporate approval?

    :eek: Well, 5 weeks after settlement and still no body corporate approval. Why has this taken so long? Week 1 : Since settlement, the Strata manager said that she had not received section 118 and therefore we werent "owners". Chased up solicitor for the section 118. Weeks 2: Strata...
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    Renovating without Body corporate approval?

    I had always understood that as long as you are not changing the external footprint of or height of existing buildings, Development approval was not required from the council.
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    Renovating without Body corporate approval?

    Thanks Propertunity, Do your No, No, yes answers for the flooring mainly refer to Bylaw 1 - 1 Noise An owner or occupier of a lot must not create any noise on the parcel likely to interfere with the peaceful enjoyment of the owner or occupier of another lot or of any person lawfully using...
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    Renovating without Body corporate approval?

    Hi guys I was hoping for some advice from the gurus with legal knowledge / experience on Body corporate dealings. · We have purchased our first PPOR and wish to remove internal walls and install floating floors into our apartment.The unit is in NSW · We have had a structural engineer provide a...
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