Yesterday an angry Committee member called me to complain the I had not taken a step in a matter when he was the only Committee member to have instructed me. I realised he thought his one instruction was sufficient. But in a Committee situation it wasn’t.

Today I explore those options open to the Committee who have received a Workplace Health and Safety report with a long laundry list of items to be attended to. It’s not all bad news and with good management those items can be dealt with.

In this episode I talk about dealing with neighbours and how to go about seeking access to their lot where that might be needed to put up a ladder and clean gutters or wash windows.

Now that my friend has exited his former firm I’ve started researching and reading cases about secret commissions to get a handle on the important issues and hurdles.

It’s a difficult time of year when contractors are on holidays. I am struggling to get meaningful information from various contractors to pass on to my Committees and it’s quite frustrating. Having a bit of a vent.

A quick rundown of the standard 11 steps involved in a fencing project.

Even though you have the right as an SFP owner to maintain your roof, you should consider getting approval and having your solar panels noted on the records as being on the roof for your scheme.

Not all buildings are built the same, some require very specific fire protection assets to be installed like fire pumps and back to base monitoring. These requirements are set by the Council and Certifier’s involved in getting the building ready for human habitation.

Make sure you seek permission for the For Sale sign to be erected, email your body corporate manager to find out how to seek permission.

Today I describe what a building Format Plan is and why that plan type will determine to a large extent what is a body corporate maintenance responsibility and what is a lot owner maintenance responsibility.