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@Whale said:
On a more serious note, in my experience the problem is not so much in practically dealing with the requirements of NSW’s 17 yo Strata Legislation in a way that doesn’t burden those Owners who want to renovate their Lots, but with those Owners who just go ahead with renovations undertaken by their handyman mates without advising anyone let alone the O/C.
I totally agree in a well run Strata the EC should come down like a ton of bricks on serious breaches of the rules for the complex. And those people who do the right thing (obtain the permissions) should be given a fair deal.
My issue is with the badly run Strata (which I suspect are in the vast majourity) and not neccessarily due to malice but lack of knowledge of the correct procedures to follow. One prime example is the new post on here today.
How does one deal with apathy or indiffrerence from the SM, EC and OC when doing the right thing gets you nowhere, and those owners who ignore the rules are not penalised, it just encourages others to do the same.
I know because it applies to where I live.