In Jan, my tenant asked for an Aircon to be installed in the unit. I asked the PM to get a few quotes for the aircon. Not knowing we had to get Body Corp approval, the aircon was installed without any approval. The next door neighbor who happens to be in the Body Corp committee saw the aircon and reported it to the Body Corp.
The body corp was on my back to put in an application to get approval for the body corp committee. The application was rejected and wanted me to remove the aircon and repair any damage (paint, holes, etc.).
Here is the email from the body corp
please find below the list of conditions if the Committee were to approve the air conditioner:
1. The Lot Owner shall at all times comply with the conditions of this approval as well as the provisions of the body corporate by-laws.
2. The cost of the insurance and all maintenance and repairs of the Air Conditioner will be the responsibility of the Lot Owner.
3. The Air Conditioner will be kept in good working order to ensure it does not cause a noise problem to adjoining owners.
4. The overflow from the unit should be properly drained away from the building into a drain, downpipe or gutter and not onto Common Property or any other Lot.
5. The Air Conditioner must comply with the decibel rating in accordance with the local authority regulations.
6. That the air conditioner complies with the energy efficiency rating in accordance with government regulations.
7. The Air Conditioning unit be wall-mounted to the rear of the balcony on the western side of the building.
8. All conduit and electrical cabling be installed via the western side of the building.
9. The water pipe for the overflow be connected off the balcony on the western side of the building to the downpipe.
10. This approval may be withdrawn at any time should these conditions not be met.
The air conditioner would need to be moved to the back balcony and mounted on the wall, along with all conduit, cabling and water pipe for the overflow to be connected/installed on the western side of the building.
The committee have also asked that electrical cabling and piping for the water outlet be removed from the front and any damage caused to the building be repaired and were necessary painted and that this work be undertaken prior to re-installation (if approval is obtained).
Had the PM gave the right advise to get Body Corp approval, I would not have to go this trouble and pay the extra costs to reinstall the aircon. Has anyone had this kind of bad experience? Can I ask the PM to pay for the costs to reinstall and repair any paint damage, holes, etc?
Many thanks for the advise.
DS
The body corp was on my back to put in an application to get approval for the body corp committee. The application was rejected and wanted me to remove the aircon and repair any damage (paint, holes, etc.).
Here is the email from the body corp
please find below the list of conditions if the Committee were to approve the air conditioner:
1. The Lot Owner shall at all times comply with the conditions of this approval as well as the provisions of the body corporate by-laws.
2. The cost of the insurance and all maintenance and repairs of the Air Conditioner will be the responsibility of the Lot Owner.
3. The Air Conditioner will be kept in good working order to ensure it does not cause a noise problem to adjoining owners.
4. The overflow from the unit should be properly drained away from the building into a drain, downpipe or gutter and not onto Common Property or any other Lot.
5. The Air Conditioner must comply with the decibel rating in accordance with the local authority regulations.
6. That the air conditioner complies with the energy efficiency rating in accordance with government regulations.
7. The Air Conditioning unit be wall-mounted to the rear of the balcony on the western side of the building.
8. All conduit and electrical cabling be installed via the western side of the building.
9. The water pipe for the overflow be connected off the balcony on the western side of the building to the downpipe.
10. This approval may be withdrawn at any time should these conditions not be met.
The air conditioner would need to be moved to the back balcony and mounted on the wall, along with all conduit, cabling and water pipe for the overflow to be connected/installed on the western side of the building.
The committee have also asked that electrical cabling and piping for the water outlet be removed from the front and any damage caused to the building be repaired and were necessary painted and that this work be undertaken prior to re-installation (if approval is obtained).
Had the PM gave the right advise to get Body Corp approval, I would not have to go this trouble and pay the extra costs to reinstall the aircon. Has anyone had this kind of bad experience? Can I ask the PM to pay for the costs to reinstall and repair any paint damage, holes, etc?
Many thanks for the advise.
DS