No list, I guess, but the banks want confirmation that they’re not affected before they’ll lend to you (source: until recently owned a Melbourne apartment and provided evidence several times while refinancing). The owners corp knows and the vendor can provide the required evidence.
A central list would be preferable, for sure.
I'm too old to get a loan. I'd hate to put my deposit down and get a nasty surprise.
I wouldn’t have the money to buy one without the loan, but you’d have a pretty good out if it wasn’t disclosed in the section 32 at this point.
I'm looking to downsize. Looking after my house is getting harder. But, I don't want to make a mistake.
Go for an older place then, any issues are likely to have come up. I lived in QV next to the state library for 11 years, it was fantastic (and no cladding problems), built circa 2025. But also the vendor should be able to provide something from the OC about cladding, specifically.
You can also get the minutes of the OC meetings, AGMs at least, and they’ll show what else is going on. Honestly you have a lot more transparency than when buying a house where there’s none of this.
I hadn't even thought of AGM minutes.
Many thanks El. I was thinking new but you've given me some things to think about. And questions to ask. I used to work close to the library. You were central to everything.