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I am unable to open the door to get out of my car if i park within the length of my car space, due to some piping and a loose non-structural wall which supposedly protects this piping. The wall is located right where i would open my door. And right in the middle of 2 car spaces. The adjacent car space is wider though and doesn’t have an issue parking in his space.

I didn’t have a problem parking slightly out of my covered car space until balcony gutters fell onto my car and left some damage, not covered by the strata insurance.

We have gone to mediation and the EC are not agreeing to relocate the pipes to the back wall so they are out of the way, and i could open my door to get out.

They feel the costs shouldn’t be covered by strata, and that i should have measured the space when i bought the unit. The wall makes my space 20cm less than on the plan. Not much but enough not to be able to get out of the car on either side.

I am the only one affected by this currently, but it looks like similar piping reallocation has been done in one of the other car spaces.

I am now applying for adjudication.
Can anyone shed some light on my situation?
Probably a rare case.

Am i wrong in saying that a building inspection isn’t supposed to see if you car fits into the car space?!

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