Combustible cladding: Just one of the many essential issues building owners should audit, record and manage

As the saying goes:

• there are the things that you know;
• the things that you know that you don't know (the known unknown); and
• the things that you don't know that you don't know (the unknown unknown).

The recent Grenfell Tower fire tragedy in London highlights the potential catastrophic consequences of failing to find out the unknown unknown things and/or failing to take action to appropriately deal with the necessary things once known, such as the condition and performance standards of the materials in the building along with the necessary maintenance obligations of the Body Corporate.

There has been considerable media attention around the widespread existence of non-conforming building materials and potential devastating ramifications for Bodies Corporate. This article is aimed at the practical and proactive steps which Bodies Corporate can take to empower themselves and protect their lot owners and residents.