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Thanks Jimmy, I will take your advice.
I understand the claims can be made, but it clearly states the Flexi hose is owner’s responsibility- so if this was the cause then surely whatever damage was done to the building or private property – would be up to the owner due to the poor maintenance of the Flexi hose.
What’s the point then of the Who’s Responsible document? And yes, the S/M did eventually send some info on both claims and nothing was spared – even new cabinetry and stone bench tops – omg!
The strata agency has deliberately plundered our funds as they forced, by that I mean not supplying other quotes when requested, an unknown and unqualified fire company by ‘recommending’ them to us who supplied $50K with of quotes and an ongoing contract that was three times the last company. When the S/M was asked to provide evidence of the signed contract or majority vote – it couldn’t be done. Then we find out there were other contracts made with companies – none approved by the S/C. Funny how these strata agencies actually know some dubious characters in the building trade – one was a previous contracts administrator with a company that has at least three pages long on the net full of embroiled court matters, bankruptcy and another builder appeared in an ICAC matter.
The funds have never been in deficit until this agency. It’s not a matter of giving them more money, that’s all they say, more money, more money, more money. Why? They haven’t shown they can manage our normal levies let alone special levies and we pay the highest levies in the suburb anyway.
It’s a matter of finding a good strata agency with a manager who is on top of everything and not just flicking emails and paying ludicrous bills without due diligence – like a $300 bill to a contractor who couldn’t enter the building because the battery in his remote to the garage was dead!! The S/M doesn’t set the levies BUT he pays/approves the bills and mostly to their ‘recommended’ mates.
And believe it or not, there really are some true dedicated and educated good people on Strata Committees who do have the building and it’s funds at the foremost concern.
Thanks again JT.
I’d love a Royal Commission into all aspects of Strata/developers/builders – especially with residential buildings collapsing and all the new ones being thrown up.