Recently, in a body corporate that we manage, a lot owner installed solar panels on the roof above his townhouse without approval. Whilst he was totally unaware that permission was needed to make improvements to common property, it is not always easy to work out what is common property in a town house scheme. You must […]
We recently convened an AGM that highlighted the skill and knowledge needed to ensure the votes in a special resolution were correctly considered. Some decorative lights at the entrance to the property had failed. The repair cost was outrageous and the committee decided to disconnect and not reconnect them. Approval was sought and given by the electrical designers […]
As we were preparing AGM documentation for one of our Bodies Corporate, it became apparent the Body Corporate would not have the minimum of three committee members required under the Standard Module Regulation. As the scheme had only five lots, we were able to recommend that they change regulation to the Small Schemes Module, under which […]
Recently, a client in a building format plan found her townhouse egged. Missiles had also been directed towards a neighbouring townhouse in the Body Corporate. Her townhouse is surrounded by an exclusive use allocation, apart from an adjoining wall to another townhouse in the Body Corporate. This messy event led the impacted lot owners and the Committee to […]