Thank you Jimmy
It’s been a frustrating 12-18 months but I feel buoyed by your comments! I have been accused of bullying and being “un-neighbourly” simply because I raised concerns about the legality of the garage conversions and the “land grab”, as you call it, of the parking spaces. The current Chair of the EC wrote to the Managing Agent declaring that if the majority of owners agree to the garage conversions and residents parking in the visitors car spaces, then it should be allowed! At the recent AGM I proposed that the OC take carriage of dealing with the illegal garage conversions, but the motion was not supported and the Managing Agent suggested individuals could make their own enquiries with council, which I’ve done as I there is no support from the OC.
I believe our strata manager is not acting in the best interests of owners as their advice on the issues has been less than helpful, therefore I lodged a general complaint with the OFT against our them, but the OFT did not think there was sufficient evidence to take any action against them and suggested the complaint be lodged against the OC instead.
One of the garage converters has now put their property on market and I fear the new owners will assume they can park where they like as they don’t have a garage for their car! Buyer beware!!!
Because of the potential new owners/tenants, just this week I asked the strata manager to have “visitors only parking” signs erected, as per the development consent, but she advised that the issue would need to go to general meeting or wait until next July’s AGM.
If the development consent stipulates the parking is to be marked, wouldn’t the strata manager have authority to have work undertaken without needing to take it to a vote of the OC or seek agreement from the EC?