Unauthorised Renovations (S3: Episode 28)

Strata Life by Rochelle Castro of RC & CO LAWYERS

Episode notes

🎧 Strata Life S3E28: Unauthorised Renovations – Know Your Rights! Renovating without approval? It could cost more than you think. 🚫🔨 Discover how to manage unauthorised works legally and protect your strata community.

In today's session, I want to cover unauthorized renovations. I understand that residents sometimes carry out renovations without first asking the approval from the strata committee that could lead to risks, safety risks, damage to shared spaces and violations of the building codes. So, an example of it is where a resident would knock down internal walls of their apartment or unit without the approval of the strata community. The renovations could impact on the building's plumbing and wiring and causing disruptions to other units. And how should this be dealt with? Well, the strata committee could require that ... 

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