We had building/pest inspection today on the unit my son is buying. Little things came up, but that is the nature of building inspections. He will go ahead, but I have a couple of questions about body corporate and approvals.
1. Some units have a split system on their balcony. Son would probably want to install one too. I would assume he would need to consult the BC for approval. If so, does he need to wait for a meeting, or does he write to them?
2. He would like to remove a small internal wall between kitchen and living room. He would get an engineer in to confirm the advice from the builder that this should be okay, but if the engineer says it is "good to go" does he also need to get approval from the BC to go ahead?
3. We have not been given the paperwork of the BC and hope to get it tomorrow morning. Will this paperwork (and the search from the solicitor) tell us the rules, what can and cannot be done, what needs approval etc? Or is it just a record of what is held in the sinking fund and the minutes of the meetings?
All will be clearer tomorrow but I am frustrated today because I cannot find answers to these questions.
1. Some units have a split system on their balcony. Son would probably want to install one too. I would assume he would need to consult the BC for approval. If so, does he need to wait for a meeting, or does he write to them?
2. He would like to remove a small internal wall between kitchen and living room. He would get an engineer in to confirm the advice from the builder that this should be okay, but if the engineer says it is "good to go" does he also need to get approval from the BC to go ahead?
3. We have not been given the paperwork of the BC and hope to get it tomorrow morning. Will this paperwork (and the search from the solicitor) tell us the rules, what can and cannot be done, what needs approval etc? Or is it just a record of what is held in the sinking fund and the minutes of the meetings?
All will be clearer tomorrow but I am frustrated today because I cannot find answers to these questions.