Hi,
We are currently going through settlement for an investment property in NSW. First time ever dealing with strata.
We plan on doing a complete reno, from floors to kitchen to bathroom and built ins. To save a bit of time, i informed the property manager on exchange hoping that we would be set to go on settlement.
Our to be property manager has sought approval from the committee and received it. The only problem, she is now insisting on new By laws for everything, from the kitchen to the built in robes....I understand the bathroom, but kitchen renovation? i queried if others in the block have had to organise by laws for renovations, she says probably not however we need to enforce and display the correct procedure......basically at our cost. (i believe she is new to the company managing our apartment)
This doesn't sound right, her solicitor has confirmed it and can write up the by laws for 1k (including registration). Once written up, we need to call a meeting (at a cost) to get the by laws endorsed before they get entered into 'law'. This cannot take place until we settle.....looking at $1200 for this process.
We want to do the right thing but they certainly do not make it easy.
Any experience out there of similar scenario's?
We are currently going through settlement for an investment property in NSW. First time ever dealing with strata.
We plan on doing a complete reno, from floors to kitchen to bathroom and built ins. To save a bit of time, i informed the property manager on exchange hoping that we would be set to go on settlement.
Our to be property manager has sought approval from the committee and received it. The only problem, she is now insisting on new By laws for everything, from the kitchen to the built in robes....I understand the bathroom, but kitchen renovation? i queried if others in the block have had to organise by laws for renovations, she says probably not however we need to enforce and display the correct procedure......basically at our cost. (i believe she is new to the company managing our apartment)
This doesn't sound right, her solicitor has confirmed it and can write up the by laws for 1k (including registration). Once written up, we need to call a meeting (at a cost) to get the by laws endorsed before they get entered into 'law'. This cannot take place until we settle.....looking at $1200 for this process.
We want to do the right thing but they certainly do not make it easy.
Any experience out there of similar scenario's?