Unlike renovations in a single dwelling home, upgrading your strata home can have an impact on others, which is why you need permission.
Before you change your floor covering, install a new bathroom, upgrade the kitchen or take down a wall, know what you need to do. Because worse case, you can be ordered by the Tribunal to remove your newly installed floor or awning!
Keeping apartments fresh and updated is a positive for the entire building. Good sales and rental value reflect well on the community and increase the values of everyone’s investment. Because of this, owners should be encouraged to renovate.
BUT (isn’t there always a but) when you share walls, floors and ceilings with other people, it can a little bit tricky.
In addition to any requirements you will need to adhere to in accordance with your communities’ by-laws, there are ‘nice to do’ things, like letting your direct neighbours know in advance.
Renovation Classifications
The Strata Schemes Management, helpfully has three categories of renovation works for owners.
Cosmetic
Minor
‘Major’
What to expect when applying
Your strata manager will likely have an application form they will ask you to complete. If the works you doing are considered ‘minor’, it’s very likely your strata committee can approve the works. ‘Major works’ you will most likely need a special by-law.
Approvals do take time, however, so be prepared to factor this into your renovation time line planning, especially if you need a by-law, which requires a general meeting for approval.
Need more information?
You can download our handy renovation guide by clicking here.
We also recommend listening to the Your Strata Property podcast, episode 344 ‘The 3 Types of Renovations in Strata – and how they’re approved’ here.
Have you ever wondered why our Genesis team seem to ‘just get it’ when it comes to strata living? Because we live and own in strata too. In this blog we share photos from the balcony of our very own Zohar Azizy and find out how she keeps her balcony garden so beautiful and lush.
Have you ever wondered why our Genesis team seem to ‘just get it’ when it comes to strata living? Because we live and own in strata too. In this blog we share photos from the balcony of our very own Zohar Azizy and find out how she keeps her balcony garden so beautiful and lush.
Have you ever wondered why our Genesis team seem to ‘just get it’ when it comes to strata living? Because we live and own in strata too. In this blog we share photos from the balcony of our very own Zohar Azizy and find out how she keeps her balcony garden so beautiful and lush.
