by hbcmwp | Nov 26, 2021 | Adjudicators Orders
Can a lot owner make an improvement to common property that will only benefit that specific lot? A requirement of a Lot Owner, wanting to make an improvement to the Common Property, is to seek the relevant approval prior to proceeding with the improvement. It is worth...
by hbcmwp | Oct 26, 2021 | Adjudicators Orders
Can a lot owner refuse access to their lot to a contractor, engaged by the Body Corporate to complete maintenance? Section 163 of the Body Corporate and community Management Act 1997 states: In this months adjudication order, the Body Corporate sought an order from...
by hbcmwp | Sep 24, 2021 | Adjudicators Orders
Is the Body Corporate required to provide owners contact details when requested by another Lot Owner? In a recent adjudicator’s order the adjudicator very clearly ruled that owners have the right to be provided with a full copy of the Body Corporate roll. In the case...
by hbcmwp | Aug 27, 2021 | Adjudicators Orders
Changing the appearance of a lot – does changing tiles on a balcony need Body Corporate approval? Generally, the CMS for any scheme will have a by law that is consistent with the following: Appearance of Lot The occupier of a lot must not, without the body corporate’s...
by hbcmwp | Jul 23, 2021 | Adjudicators Orders
Can votes be rejected, by the Chairperson, after the close of the meeting? The short answer to this question is no. If the votes cast are valid at the time of the meeting and have been counted towards the results of each of the motions, they cannot be rejected by the...
by hbcmwp | Jun 25, 2021 | Adjudicators Orders
If there is no “line item” in the Sinking Fund Budget for expenditure, can the funds be spent? A number of Committee Members, and Owners for that matter, are under the impression that for works to proceed a “line item” must be included in the sinking fund budget. The...
