Are garage door motors covered by strata?

Are garage door motors covered by strata?

According to NSW Fair Trading, the garage door is part of the common property and thus its maintenance and repair is the responsibility of the owners corporation. You should refer to your by-laws and contact your strata manager or committee if you have questions specific to your strata property.

What is the strata responsible for?

Generally speaking, in most strata schemes, the lot owner owns the airspace and everything in it within the boundary of the unit. They don’t own the main structure of the building. The owners corporation is responsible for the repair and maintenance of common property.

According to NSW Fair Trading, the garage door is part of the common property and thus its maintenance and repair is the responsibility of the owners corporation. However, the remote control may be the individual owner’s responsibility since it requires exclusive use.

How does a strata work on a garage door?

The Strata’s administration fund exists via contributions by each of the owners. If the main door (common property) is still not remedied following the repairs, the Strata may need to replace and upgrade this door. This would be achieved by the Strata’s sinking fund. The Strata’s sinking fund exists via contributions by each of the owners.

Who is responsible for repair and maintenance on a strata lot?

Alteration agreements are made between the strata corporation (or section) and the strata lot owner for changes to a strata lot, common property or limited common property. The agreements usually require the owner of the strata lot to become responsible for future repair and maintenance costs if permission to alter is granted.

Do you have to repair common property in a strata scheme?

For repairs and maintenance in a strata scheme, generally speaking, the owners corporation must repair common property and the owners must repair anything within their lot. However, it is not always clear what is common property or what is the individual lot.

Can a strata service a garage door in Canberra?

I was also offered similar price to service my garage door in Canberra, so price seems ok. If there is a problem with the door or the door mechanism then it is the strata’s issue. If it is a problem with the motor or anything that is not standard with a garage door then it is your problem.