Hi all,
I have a unit at the moment that has a structural problem. the balcony has seperated from the building itself. this is a ground floor unit, and the slab that is the balcony has sunk, pulling it from the wall.
I assumed that i was stuck with it, as i should have noticed when i was purchasing (error 20 of 3002 with this unit) but i recently noticed in the body corporate meeting minutes that they fixed a crack in an external wall for another unit.
which got me to thinking, can i stick the body corporate with the bill??
any suggestions would be appreciated
thanks
Kieran
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What we do in life, echoes into eternityHi Keiran
What state is the unit in?
wake
i am not sure i understand that question
the whole block is in a decent state, the unit itself inside i would rate as good, the balcony is usable, but a big negative if i wanted to sell – it has seperated from the wall by over an inch at the railing – but you can stand on it
Kieran
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What we do in life, echoes into eternitySorry – I meant state as in NSW, QLD?
Wake
lol, sorry
NSW
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What we do in life, echoes into eternityHi Keiran
After I sent the post I realised it was ambiguous!If your strata plan was registered anytime after 1973, then it is likely that your problem should be referred to the owners corporation. In most cases, the exterior wall of the unit and the balcony slab and wall are common property. The easiest way to confirm this is to ask your strata manager, or to read a copy of your strata plan, but you might need help interpreting it.
So it looks like you probably can “stick the body corporate with the bill” (but don’t forget that YOU are part of the owners corp).
You can breathe easier!
Wake
so let me make sure i got this right (i like to check things NUMEROUS times now)
the slab and the wall on the outside are considered common property (most likely)
i can stick the body corp with the bill of fixing the problem
BUT there is a possibility that it will come back as special levies??
if so, then i will probably wait till i am closer to selling
thanks for your help
Kieran
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What we do in life, echoes into eternityIn almost every Strata I have seen, walls, floors, ceilings, internal cavities and common areas are the responsibility of the Strata. It will not cost much by means of special levy if there are a lot of units. There may even be enough in the sinking fund to not cost anyone any extra.
Read the Strata reports.
The Mortgage Adviser
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Essential Linksexcellent news – this unit is seeming less like a dump with each post!
thanks for all your help guys
Kieran
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What we do in life, echoes into eternityHi Kieran,
Great to see you are looking at geting the body corp to pay for the balcony damage as it sounds like structural damange to the building regardless of if it was there before or after you brought the property. I own 3 strata properties in Perth and have great success in getting the body corp to pay UP!(it has taken some time though) I recently has a bedroom window frame replaced as the window wasn’t sliding correctly, it wasn’t the rollers, then a shower screen replaced and I paid the extra to upgrade, also a crack in the bathroom window has been replaced with new glass and the old fan taken out and another crack to another window, which has saved me about $1,500. I must add I just thought logically and wondered why should I pay for these damages when I pay huge strata fees. Keep plugging away at the body corp. All the best.
Dee
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