Primary audience on the website are SP52948 owners (current and previous), tenants, investors, and potential buyers in strata complex.
Extract from Mr. Stan Pogorelsky's witness statement to NCAT in case 2024/00454780, claiming extremely good maintenance of the complex on 20 March 2025:
Number of SP52948 owners, tenants, and investors expressed gratitude towards this website as that was the only way to gain access to lot of critical information, which is not available in minutes and notices of meetings, or on Waratah Strata website.
Public is voicing strong concerns about problems with Tribunals. Issues with strata complexes and dubious quality of services provided by those who should enforce laws are common and frequent.
Committee members and Uniqueco Property Services are obsessed with monitoring this website whilst declining to act or resolve the obvious issues of mismanagement and misuse of common funds, to list the primary persons: Ms. Genelle Godbee (she officially stated in NCAT case 2024-00454780 that Lot 158 must not be allowed to walk on common property outside Block A and must not be allowed to get access to strata files), Mr. Joe Spatola, and Mr. Steve Carbone (Uniqueco Property Services).
The rest of the audience is anyone who might be interested in problems with strata schemes in NSW...
Democracy should be the leading avenue for managing strata complexes. But, democracy requires high level of sense and ethics, and right for all owners to have full access to strata files in order to make informed decisions. And when that does not happen, how to proceed? One way is to educate public and rise awareness that license to be a strata manager is one of the easiest in any industry: Strata Community Australia (SCA) are offering a three-day course on qualifying to be a strata manager with no prior educational requirements (apparently educational requirements are fulfilled by completing the course).
Examples of legal cases terminated contracts with strata and building managers in Australia
The owner of the website was exposed to multiple threats and intimidation tactics by BCS Strata Management (until 31 January 2017) and Waratah Strata Management (since 1 February 2017), which included unsuccessful defamation attempts, false statements to owners in notices of the meetings, prevention of access to SP52948 strata documents (and even Strata Rolls), preventing the owner from conducting duties of committee member whilst allowing unfinancial owners to do it, supported verbal threats, stalking, and intimidation of the owners, and refusal to attend free mediations at NSW Fair Trading, whilst providing false statements to CTTT and NCAT through the same Solicitor.
There is no website which covers more detailed events related to strata issues with direct evidence than this one in Australia (trust through verification).
This website does not have any desire or intent to add own comments and therefore it is up to anybody to make up their own conclusions based on evidence and statements by others who did it in public forums, in courts, or elsewhere. All files on this website were provided to Fair Trading NSW, Office of Legal Services Commissioner, CTTT (now NCAT), District Court, Supreme Court, and Police.
Justice McCallum publicly stated:
Extensive media reporting of allegations of criminal conduct is not a mischief in itself. On the contrary, it is appropriate to recognise that the media play an important role in drawing attention to allegations of criminal or other misconduct and any shortcomings in the treatment of such allegations.
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Fire and OH&S Safety concerns are repeatedly ignored and owners not notified about them. BCS Strata Management, and since 2017 Waratah Strata Management, ignored many complaints about fire safety in large strata complex SP52948. Building manager since 2014 is Uniqueco Property Services.
Unmaintained items that Uniqueco Property Services and Waratah Strata Management neglect to maintain for many years, as recorded in early 2026:
SP52948-Block-A-basement-unmaintained-fire-door-frame-11Jan2026 (video)
SP52948-Block-A-entrance-rusted-high-temperature-alarm-13Jan2026 (video)
SP52948-Block-B-entrance-rusted-high-temperature-alarm-13Jan2026 (video)
SP52948-Block-C-entrance-rusted-high-temperature-alarm-13Jan2026 (video)
SP52948-Block-D-entrance-rusted-high-temperature-alarm-13Jan2026 (video)
SP52948-Block-B-level-6-foyer-faulty-fire-door-since-29May2025-as-of-18Jan2026 (video)
SP52948-Block-C-level-6-fire-stairs-unrepaired-wall-since-2018-as-of-8Mar2026 (video)
SP52948-Block-C-ground-floor-fire-exit-unrepaired-wall-since-2023-as-of-8Mar2026 (video)
Belated Block A Occupant Warning System (OWS) installations in December 2025 and January 2026 after many years of refusal to comply with City of Ryde Fire Safety Orders:
SP52948-Block-A-Lot-147-first-owner-upgrading-sprinkler-monitoring-and-OWS-4Nov2025 (Lot 147)
Based on notices in elevators, these Lots did not appear to have completed the compulsory FULL OWS installations in Block A: 148, 149, 154, 155, 161, 167, 173, 176, 179, 182, 185, 188
Belated Block B Occupant Warning System (OWS) installations in February 2026 after many years of refusal to comply with City of Ryde Fire Safety Orders:
Early 2026 reported number of urgent works that were not planned or approved at AGM on 9 December 2025, or scheduled in 10-Year Capital Works Fund for this year, highlighting complete lack of proper planning:
SP52948-waratahstrata-Maintenance-Open-Work-Orders-folder-4Mar2026
SP52948-Fire-Safety-Incident-Notice-5Feb2026 (related to EV charging)
SP52948-AFSS-remediation-work-order-26Feb2026 (expense for QU246 of $6,462.50 (incl GST))
SP52948-pool-skylight-dome-replacement-26Feb2026 (expense for EST0182 of $9,768.00 (incl GST))
There is also a dubious work order to repair colorbond fence of Lot 50 in Block C, which then got "converted" into modifying common property and adding a new gate:
SP52948-Lot-50-work-order-colorbond-fence-repair-25Dec2025
SP52948-urgent-proposal-for-Lot-50-gate-installation-on-colorbond-fence-25Feb2026
Video evidence on 4 January 2026 found no significant damages to Lot 50 colorbond fence (there are others which were in much worse state):
SP52948-Lot-50-resonable-appearance-of-colorbond-fence-4Jan2026 (video)
On 10 January 2022, ex-committee member Lot 151 (Ms. Maureen McDonald) installed gate with lock on colorbond fence towards external gardens without decision at any meeting or registration of Special By-Law. Since this is a fence dividing the owner's Lot and common property, the responsibility for this fence is shared equally between that particular Lot 151 and the owners corporation – gates located in this area are treated in the same way.
The new colorbond door was prepared on 21 December 2021.
The common property attached to Lot 151 was changed with the installation of a new colorbond door as shown on 10 January 2022.
Mrs. Maureen McDonald changed common property and installed gate on colorbond fence without special resolution at any general meeting, and without registration of the By-Law. She is the only owner of such gate which allows her to enter/exit her property without using main entrances in the complex.
Lot 151 must be invoiced for at least 50% of agreed total cost. In addition, approval to change common property for Lot 151 was not documented in any Minutes and such decision was not made at any legally convened meeting. That is especially important due to fact that Admin Fund balance had negative balance of $53,036.39 three days earlier, on 7 January 2022:
Lot 151 reguarly opens her new colorbond door, towards backyard area of Block A where children play on most days and other occupants walk as shown on 10 March 2022. This door also allows unregistered visits to her properly by maintenance staff and others without being recorded on CCTV which applies when going through foyer of the building.
When change or damage has been caused by work undertaken by an owner who did not receive consent from the owner’s corporation, it is the owner’s own responsibility. Courts have held that when considering maintenance and reparation to be the owners corporation’s responsibility, it must be in relation to the ORIGINAL common property, not in relation to alterations or additions that have been made by an owner without permission. This was concluded in The Owners Strata Plan 50276 v Thoo [2013] NSWCA 270 and the case of Krimbogiannis.
If an owner wants to keep the unauthorised alterations, a by-law needs to be made to permit this (full costs of organising Extraordinary General Meeting and by-law registration must be borne by Mrs. Maureen McDonald). This new by-law should impose on the owner the obligation to maintain and repair the works. If the owners corporation does not want the work to remain, an order by NCAT should be made to require the owner to remove the work, or for the owner to allow the owners corporation to remove the work. Section 132 of the SSMA allows for NCAT to make an order that the owner that performed the work takes steps to repair the damage, or an order that the owner pays the owners corporation the cost of repairs of the damage.
At Annual General Meeting on 27 October 2022, based on flawed advice by Solicitor Adrian Mueller, Waratah Strata Management denied owners to vote on irrefutable evidence of terrible financial status and other issues in spite of irrefutable evidence:
Lot 151 not only did not offer any proof of her alleged payment, but also did not prove decision to install gate was made at any legally-convened meeting, did not prove (and cannot) that such decision was recorded in Minutes of any meeting, and did not prove (and cannot) that such change of common property was registered with Department of Land through any legally-valid procedure.
For Lot 50 and Lot 151, the addition of gate on colorbond fence introduce these workflows:
Exclusive Use By-Law: Grants rights to specific common property (e.g., balcony, parking) while the area remains common property. Requires a special resolution (not more than 25% opposition) and the written consent of the affected owner.
Strata Subdivision: To formally own common property (adding it to the lot title), a strata plan of subdivision must be registered with NSW Land Registry Services.
Changing Entitlements: If the subdivision involves common property, the schedule of unit entitlements must be updated. This process usually requires a registered valuer’s certificate.
Costs Recovery: At least 50% of the costs for the gate must be recovered from the owner.
NCAT Orders: NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal can reallocate unit entitlements if they are considered unreasonable.
Dead large rat was found in basement of Block A on 7 March 2026. It is not clear for how long it was there. The fact is that rats are commonly seen in garages:
SP52948-Block-A-basement-dead-rat-not-cleaned-up-from-common-property-7Mar2026 (video)
SP52948-Block-A-basement-dead-rat-not-cleaned-up-from-common-property-video-2-7Mar2026 (video)
The rat was not cleaned for the second day, on 8 March 2026:
SP52948-Block-A-basement-dead-rat-not-cleaned-up-for-two-days-from-common-property-8Mar2026 (video)
Block A elevator was damaged during tenant relocation on 7 March 2026 and Uniqueco Property Management staff was not found on the property at the time when this issue was detected (fire door 1 was wide open to allow owners to go to upper floors of Block A):
SP52948-Block-A-elevator-damaged-during-tenant-relocation-7Mar2026 (video)
SP52948-Block-A-elevator-damaged-during-tenant-relocation-video-2-7Mar2026 (video)
SP52948-Block-A-elevator-damaged-during-tenant-relocation-video-3-7Mar2026 (video)
SP52948-Block-A-elevator-damaged-during-tenant-relocation-video-4-7Mar2026 (video)
SP52948-Block-A-elevator-damaged-during-tenant-relocation-video-5-7Mar2026 (video)
Elevator was repaired during the night but it is not established if this incident was reported to insurance company and the broker.
Few faulty or unmaintained items recorded on 8 March 2026:
SP52948-Block-C-ground-floor-fire-exit-unrepaired-wall-since-2023-as-of-8Mar2026 (video)
SP52948-Block-C-level-1-fire-stairs-faulty-light-8Mar2026 (video)
SP52948-Block-C-basement-unmaintained-fire-door-and-long-term-water-leak-damages-8Mar2026 (video)
SP52948-Block-C-ground-floor-faulty-elevator-display-8Mar2026 (video)
SP52948-Block-B-level-6-foyer-faulty-fire-door-since-29May2025-as-of-8Mar2026 (video)
SP52948-Block-A-basement-unmaintained-fire-door-frame-8Mar2026 (video)
SP52948-Block-A-ground-floor-faulty-elevator-display-8Mar2026 (video)
SP52948-replaced-tile-on-townhouse-roof-example-1-8Mar2026
SP52948-unsightly-townhouse-roof-tiles-example-2-8Mar2026
SP52948-unsightly-townhouse-roof-tiles-example-3-8Mar2026
SP52948-unsightly-townhouse-roof-tiles-example-4-8Mar2026
SP52948-unsightly-townhouse-roof-tiles-example-5-8Mar2026
SP52948-unsightly-townhouse-roof-tiles-example-7-8Mar2026
SP52948-rusted-bollard-near-townhouse-212-8Mar2026
SP52948-danger-of-concrete-slab-crashing-down-behind-townhouses-8Mar2026 (video)
SP52948-risks-of-trees-behind-townhouses-falling-on-Fontenoy-Road-8Mar2026 (video)
SP52948-townhouse-colorbond-fence-unmaintained-for-more-than-11-years-8Mar2026 (video)
SP52948-townhouse-colorbond-fence-unmaintained-for-more-than-11-years-video-2-8Mar2026 (video)
SP52948-damaged-garden-bed-wall-near-tennis-courts-8Mar2026 (video)
SP52948-damaged-garden-bed-wall-near-tennis-courts-video-2-8Mar2026 (video)
SP52948-Block-A-damaged-wall-near-Lot-147-courtyard-since-Jan2026-as-pf-8Mar2026 (video)
SP52948-Block-B-basement-long-term-neglect-for-water-leaks-and-concrete-cancer-8Mar2026 (video)
SP52948-Block-B-level-7-neglected-large-wall-crack-telecom-and-electrical-cabinet-8Mar2026 (video)
