Why you need to maintain your strata property

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Interesting blog post from Michael Teys, well-respected strata lawyer, on the need to maintain your property.  Perhaps a New Year's Resolution to all us strata property owners...

Ironically for an area where health and safety laws are observed more in the breach than otherwise, the laws for owners corporations to repair and maintain common property are very strict.

The owners corporation must repair and maintain common property are the simple words used to impose this liability. The courts have consistently interpreted these words to mean what they say – just do it – not when you get around to it – not when you can afford it – not when you are planning to do a major renovation – just do it and do it now!

Court judgements have been scathing when owners corporations have dilly dallied around looking for excuses or someone else to blame or take responsibility.

In these cases the courts have said do the repairs straight away as you are obliged to and if you want to pin the costs on someone else later, then by all means that it your right but it is no excuse for inactivity.

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PS The photo above is not a strata property! but the beautiful Angkor Wat Temple in Cambodia.

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