A strata sector advocate has called for action to "get on with" making Wollongong properties safe that have been identified as containing flammable cladding.
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In September, the Mercury reported that there were 58 buildings in the Wollongong LGA which have, or may have, the combustible aluminium panels.
This figure has since been narrowed to seven buildings in the Wollongong LGA that have been clearly identified as having dangerous flammable cladding. Others may still be under assessment and be added to this total.
Strata Community Association NSW president Chris Duggan said there was a clear mandate for owners of Wollongong buildings affected to "get on with" rectifying the flammable cladding on these buildings.
"The time for trying to determine if there's alternative solutions or people responsible for the cladding on those buildings has passed to a certain extent," he said.
"I think now just get on with it. There's still a potential for owners to litigate or pursue other parties such as developers or builders for rectification costs, but at the moment safety should be the priority."
Mr Duggan said as far as the association was aware, owners of the buildings affected should have notified all tenants by now.
"Where we think there still needs to be more consideration is around whether there should be a public register that's accessible," he said.
"There's still a number of buildings that have self-assessed a potential risk of cladding. They're going through the process of determining whether it is in fact a bad product or whether they have to remove all the parts of the facade.
"Until we get 100 per cent clarity we don't think it's wise to name and shame, because the government asked the buildings to voluntarily self-assess and in a risk averse manner put themselves on that register if they had a potential for cladding."
Mr Duggan said "being outed" as a building that needs significant work can have irreversible impacts on the value of those buildings.
"Until we get 100 per cent clarity as to which buildings are affected and what remedial works are required, we'd advocate clearly notifying those people who need to know - owners, occupiers and people involved in property transactions - but certainly not making it publicly accessible until that level of clarity is received," he said.
Mr Duggan said there needed to be clarification on whether there will be a government support package to assist owners who have to pay rectification costs.
Last month, the Mercury attempted to obtain the location of the 58 buildings in Wollongong believed at the time to contain the banned combustible cladding.
The Mercury previously sought the information under Government Information Public Access (GIPA) laws. Wollongong City Council declined to provide the information, passing the request to the NSW Planning Department.
Planning considered, then rejected the GIPA application - citing property prices and terror attacks.