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Our block has a sloping driveway with a series of drains across it. The grates are broken and fall into the drains, presenting a significant safety hazard as well as creating repeated unpleasant noise. The concrete lip that supports the grates has worn, and I suspect will need repair. I have two questions.
1. Is it appropriate to ask this forum for recommendations/suggestions for a companies in Sydney who could do these repairs please?
2. This driveway is shared property with the block next door – each block owns half of the driveway (I’ll call these blocks A & B). It is clear that the blocks A & B will need to share the repair costs.
There is a carpark behind the buildings, that adjoins the parking area for 2 other neighbouring buildings (blocks C & D). Our driveway provides access to the whole parking area and is used by residents of blocks C & D.
Residents of blocks A & B have the right to use the driveway owned by blocks C & D. All buildings are on separate strata plans. Should blocks C & D pay a share of the repair costs? And if so, how do we get them to pay?
thank you
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1. Is it appropriate to ask this forum for recommendations/suggestions for a companies in Sydney who could do these repairs please?
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It seems to me that the vehicles from the other blocks have contributed to the wear and tear on the drain cover so it seems only right that they should contribute a share of the repairs.
I would contact their chairs and secretaries and tell them that you need to fix the drain covers and invite them to make their own suggestions about who to hire to do it, if only to make them feel connected and part of the process.
If there’s nothing in writing that makes them legally liable, they might get all bush lawyer about it and refuse to contribute. But most people are generally more reasonable than that and just asking them to share the cost, maybe on a pro rata basis, may get you the result you seek.
If not, you could tell them that since they don’t want to be involved they will not be given advanced warning of when the driveway will be closed so they can get their cars out. Let’s hope it doesn’t come to that.
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