Dispute over common property major repairs

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  • 22/05/2012 at 1:52 pm #8160 Reply | Quote
    clive2000
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      Our building needs to undergo major repairs to its doors and windows which are rusting away. The owners have had several meetings including Executive committee meetings attended by most owners (with proper notices, engineers reports and quotes given to all owners) and then an EGM to raise a special levy and approve the repairs going ahead and acceptance of the preferred contractor at the AGM. Two owners are not happy with paying the special levy and do not want the repairs to go ahead. They are threatening legal action to stop it. Everyone else (the majority- 7 out of 9) is all for the repairs and levy. We are worried that if we commence the repairs and these owners take us to court, we will have to stop the repairs but we will be in breach of contract and still have to pay the contractor the full price.

       

      Can this minority hold us up even though 7 out of 9 have repeatedly approved for the work to go ahead including at an EGM and the special levy? Do we have to wait 12 months for their threat to pass, and then go ahead with the repairs but at an increased price?

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    Reply To: Reply #15591 in Dispute over common property major repairs
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