Bodies corporate and telecommunications providers – don’t be railroaded

Maintenance responsibilities for lots and common property?

Termite infestation is a body corporate responsibility because termites will always enter from common property

Water is leaking into my apartment: who pays for repairs?

Water damage is a complex problem. The fact water is entering a building could mean common property has failed, and this then becomes a body corporate issue.

Water penetrating from upstairs means the costs for fixing a lot should be paid for by the upstairs lot owner

Who is responsible for maintaining common property?

In almost all cases, the responsibility for maintaining common property falls on a strata scheme’s body corporate.

Who is responsible for repairing termite damage in a strata lot?

There is no universal answer to this question, but generally the body corporate for a scheme subject to a building format plan will almost always be responsible for termite damage, whether it is found on common property or a lot.

Category - Repairs and Maintenance