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From: | SP52948 owner |
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To: | Frank Tallaridi, Robert Crosbie |
Subject: | SUMMARY: SP52948 compliance issues with Residential Tenancy Act 1987 |
Date: | 26/3/20, 10:18 am |
Good morning,
It is well-known that number of properties in the complex are advertised as short-term holiday places for tourists and businesses. Few examples from website today.
Lack of proper safety (an example, lot of smoke detectors have not been replaced for more than 10 years - one in Lot 158 was manufactured in 1994 and does not operate safely) can create a disaster for tenants.* Short-term tenants are allowed ONLY if owner stays and lives in property and shares it with visitors. In that case they still have to get Ryde Council approval.
* The other valid options for a property to be occupied in our complex are:
1. Owner occupied, or
2. Subject to a lease under Residential Tenancy Act 1987.
* Services like AirBnB, StayZ, and similar are not allowed in strata complexes by law as yet.
Waratah Strata Management and maintenance staff share
the responsibility for ensuring the compliance and ensuring their
staff are not involved in supporting those facilities (for
example, keeping keys of the properties and delivering them to
guests, and so on).
Regards,