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[raptorz]

Hi all,

Property with strata scheme will have its common area looked after by OC. But how about property without strata sceme, like 2 townhouses in a block or duplex or flat (a building where 2 tenant live upstair or downstair). Of course, I am referring such properties that have tenants.

 

For our discussion, let’s just say a common driveway of 2 townhouses has some grass area on the side that need maintenance (monthly trim, cutting, etc).

 

If each owner of the townhouse occupied it themselves, then I guess it is 50-50 shared responsibility among them.

 

SCENARIO 1: If both townhouses owned by one owner. Is it the owner that need to maintain it? or the tenant of each share 50-50 responsibility for it?
If nothing mention about this on the tenancy agreement that will make it more difficult.

 

SCENARIO 2: If each townhouse has different owner. 

 

I guess if each owner put in the lease that the common area is shared responsibility of both tenant, probably that’s the end of story – but what if one tenant got that special condition and the other do not.

I seems cannot find any reference on this matter without involving Strata Scheme, what will be the best guide to this problem, especially with lack of specific on the contract.

 

What do you think?

Thanks !

rapz
 

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