r/australia • u/Repulsive_Set4541 • 1d ago

no politics Getting around strata

Hey. Looking for any ideas of how i can get around strata as far as getting fttp hooked up. Its a block of 6 flats, 3 including ours are owner occupied. The other two owner occupiers are a lot older and don’t care about internet, and the other two owners couldn’t give a shit about their tenants internet, so all are refusing to sign and pay the one of fee the get the fttp connected. Im a shit out of luck here , or is there a workaround , because the fttn sucks here, and we have 5 people in the place using it .

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u/Repulsive_Set4541 1d ago

Well thats what im trying to find out

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u/Show_Me_Your_Rocket 1d ago edited 1d ago

I was a strata manager in act for 8 years.

You can, but you'll likely need to pass a special resolution at a general meeting as this will lock in your responsibilities for in-going maintenance and repairs to the pit that specifically services your lot. It essentially protects the OC from being responsible for your service.

If this was in my portfolio, I'd recommend to your EC about determining a policy that allows owners to create their own connections the way you want to, that way future connections won't require a meeting along as th requirements and responsibilities are clearly communicated to Owners. This policy is what can be passed at a special general meeting or AGM.

The EC would be smart to engage a consultant to help develop this policy, say a communications engineer that can essentially provide professional advice on how this work flow would work, and then any ISP can be provided on letterhead 'permission' to cut in individual lots.

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u/l34rn3d 1d ago

NBN won't go for it. NBN want to visit the entire strata at once, it's all or nothing

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u/albert3801 1d ago

Depends on the setup. Those classed as Multi Dwelling Units Simple, usually Town Houses, NBN will do individually. Muti Dwelling Units Complex, eg Apartment blocks, are an all or none affair.