Pool built by lot without OC Consent on 5th floor - VCAT just awarded $109k in damages after the pool leaked.

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Listen to the segment this morning on ABC Radio with Raf Epstein talking about the anarchy caused by VCATs bizarre and absurd ruling making Owners Corporation rules unenforcable. This was a shocker of a decision from VCAT which needs to be fixed ASAP. youtu.be/RfZiCiFMPS4?...

A ridiculous Owners Corporation decision which needs to be overturned. Government needs to act now.

In yesterday's @theageaustralia.bsky.social print written by @rachaeldexter.bsky.social

This is required from all lot owners, not just those who attend a meeting, and requires a six-week wait before a vote. (6/6)

a special resolution from a majority of all lot owners.
To get a special resolution passed, a building needs at least 51 per cent in favour of an action as well as not more than 25 per cent against. (5/6)

to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal."
Phillip Leaman, a principal at Tisher Liner FC Law who specialises in owners corporations law, said many issues previously handled by the elected committees in a building (up to 12 people) now effectively require (4/6)

"The Allan government – which has been pushing for high-density strata living – is under pressure to address the technicality that has left owners unable to take disputes about nuisance, building defects or strata managers behaving badly (3/6)

Adam Promnitz, from the Strata Owners Alliance, called the situation a crisis.
“We think VCAT screwed up and has left every owner in Victoria worse off with this crazy decision,” he said. “It was a howler from the umpire.” (2/6)

Victoria - A recent VCAT ruling which determined committees need a special resolution to take breaches to VCAT is unworkable and needs urgent attention

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Some key quotes from the article: (1/6)

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📢 SUBMITTED! ✅

We’ve lodged our submission to the Victorian Owners Corporation Act Review

👇 Follow the link to read our full submission!
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Here is a snippet from our draft submission to Vic Govt about late fees and charges - an unethical and out of control practice that is rampant in Victoria that is currently managers just topping up their wallets with these unfair charges for being just a few days late