Today I discuss the committees option to replace a retired committee member by voting at committee level and appointing a new committee member.

I recently had to oversee a Dektites replacement project. This episode discusses what Dektites are and why you might need to get them replaced.

Today I tackle a reported water leak and give an outline of the steps I will take to assist the committee get on with finding and fixing the source of the leak. It starts with more evidence.

Today I talk about how we’ve been able to cure a lot of ongoing maintenance issues by having access to the information and resources provided by occupiers working from home.

As a body corporate manager we are often forced into the role of project manager and today I highlight the ups and downs of that.

I’m having fun and games with a building full of tenants who cannot connect to the NBN. Is NBN in the building? Is it on every level? If it’s on every level why does it not work in the units? Why don’t the NBN plans match with what is actually wired into the building? Wait is that cabling for security cameras or does it house NBN infrastructure? This episode is about my attempts to solve this problem for owners.

Solar panels can be a great way to defray rising electricity costs for a body corporate but they come with their own issues. For example the committee needs to think about budgeting for ongoing cleaning of the Panels each year. Debris and nesting material left by birds can be a fire hazard so regular maintenance is important.

In Episode 198 I talked about a Scheme with a split committee in which no agreement could be reached and the in fighting was preventing the committee with getting on with important decisions that needed to be made. Well with the AGM came a new committee and now we get to press on with more important issues than petty point scoring. Expected fire works at the AGM and was not disappointed.

Development approvals can be tricky and today I explain problems with a bin enclosure being in each units courtyard.

A commonly failing little known piece of infrastructure is the tempering valve. As a body corporate manager I often do not know what is or is not working when it comes to hot water. Today I talk about tempering valves and the purpose they serve.