@Tony said:I am considering commencing a community campaign across our Estate with leaflets – billboards etc informing them of the situation so as to apply some pressure to the CA in the unreasonableness of their position given the circumstances any thoughts ?
To be honest, I think that may be counterproductive if for no other reason than the majority of your neighbours won’t want to know about one person’s battles with the EC and you could come across as the cause of the problem rather than the victim.
In your position I would write a letter to your own committee and the community association executive committee saying that you are running out of patience and that you are no longer prepared to accept what seems to be deliberate stalling tactics.
If you have not received notice that this matter is being progressed withing 14 days, you intend to start proceedings at Fair Trading and, if that fails to achiever the desired result, move on to the CTTT where you will seek Adjudicator’s Orders for the strata scheme and the community scheme to move forward and resolve the issue.
This will be a time consuming and expensive exercise for them, should they choose to defend it and you will feel duty bound to explain to your neighbours why their money is being wasted on protecting one EC member’s selfish interests over another owner’s right to the same protection from the elements that is afforded to every other owner.
If that doesn’t work, go HERE to find out how to pursue a claim firstly at Fair Trading (mediation is compulsory) and then go HERE for the form which takes you to the CTTT.
At some point you might want to consult an experienced strata lawyer (not just an ordinary solicitor) to establish the best way forward. In fact, a lawyer’s letter can often have the desired effect without all the hassle and potential heartache of actually taking the issue to a tribunal.