Ensure Your Building Is Compliant
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Over the years there have been more requirements for owners corporations to undertake additional area's of compliance for the safety of the owners and residential in strata title properties.
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Our office has an established process for all the compliance requirement needs for our clients.
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The compliance requirements for your building may cover the following:
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Fire Compliance
Many buildings require an Annual Fire Safety Statement to be lodged each year with the local council stating that the building is in short compliant. As required a strata title building is to maintain each essential fire safety measure in the building in accordance with the NSW Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000.
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Work Health and Safety
Owners corporations that have a place of work within their building may be required to undertake a work health and safety audit and subsequent compliance.
We provide advice and direction as to whether your owners corporation is required to carry out a safety audit and compliance and what steps need to be taken to comply with the Work Health and Safety Act.
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Lift Compliance
Owners Corporations that have a lift, escalator and moving walks must lodge an annual registration for the plant to Work Cover NSW.
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We handle the process of obtaining the safe to use statement from the third part service provider and lodge the annual registration to meet the Owners Corporations requirements.
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Swimming Pool Compliance
The Swimming Pool Amendment Act 2012 requiring either a certificate of compliance or occupation certificate. Any owners corporation with a swimming pool or a spa must ensure of this compliance.
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Our office handles the process to ensure that any of our clients with a swimming pool or a spa meet their compliance requirements.
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Asbestos
Legislative requirements relating to asbestos commenced on 1 January 2012. These provisions formed part of the Work Health and Safety legislation.
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Common property areas used only for residential purposes are exempt from this requirement, however the following schemes are captured and required to comply:
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Mixed use strata buildings that have residential and commercial/industrial components
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Residential strata buildings where the common property is not used for purely residential purposes
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Residential strata buildings where the scheme engages a worker as an employee
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Schemes which include home businesses run from seemingly residential lots
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Tenants in common
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Company title buildings; and,
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Community title and Association schemes.
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We handle the process to ensure that the Owners Corporation meets its legislative requirements in relation to asbestos inspection and reporting.
