A ‘whole building approach’ needs to be taken to remediate defects in apartments and duplexes in order to improve the safety of all occupants in the building. This means that all parts of the building (e.g. the common areas, the individual apartments etc.) must be considered together when addressing defects.
In light of their existing legal responsibilities and ownership of common areas, it is proposed that Owners’ Management Companies (OMCs) will be funded to carry out the necessary remediation works. It is intended that there will be specific limitations or exemptions on certain commercial owners.
