Sorry to hijack but I have a similar problem – but more advanced. This owner made numerous unapproved alterations to common property, such as replacing all their windows and doors (in a different style and with double glazing), and installing a “security partition” on the wall between their balcony and the next.
They also installed aircon even though the motion was denied at the AGM.
They were issued with Notices to Comply (in December I believe) which were ignored. The EC recently decided to proceed to mediation/adjudication but the owners have now put their property on the market for auction very soon.
Is it true that once it’s sold it it’s too late to seek rectification of the damage/restoration? Does this responsibility not fall on the new owner?
They have (just now) drafted a by-law taking responsibility for ongoing upkeep. If it’s true that the matter simply ends when the current owner sells, in the absence of any time to commence legal action should we just accept that by-law and accept the different appearance?