EC member does unauthorised works which damage common property

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  • 28/02/2013 at 5:08 pm #8714 Reply | Quote
    Greentea
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      Need advice please!

      We have an EC of two. One member of the EC has been rennovating since they moved in, to their top floor apartment. They took out a wall and got a by law to do so.

       

      There was an agreement at the last AGM (when the EC member was elected) to get a by law for people who wanted to install air conditioning. This EC member went ahead an installed AC anyway, without the by law and without any permission or decision or knowledge of the other EC member.

       

      In installing the EC their provider was in the roof cavity and moved tiles and didn’t put the back. Then there was a huge storm and the water pooled in the ceiling and flooded their lot. They assure the neighbour next door (shared roof space) and neighbour below the damage is confined to their unit only. They have put in their own insurance claim but the Owners Corporation and the Strata Manager have no knowlege or oversight of what they are doing. 

       

      This EC member has also installed tiles on their balcony (common property) over existing tiles, without permission or knowledge of the other EC member. They’ve also installed a ceiling fan, also without knowledge or permission!

       

      They have a crack in their ceiling, near the new ceiling fan and want the Owners Corpration to pay for it, but who can say if this is due to their electricians (AC, fan) being up in the roof space, the flood, or even them taking out a wall??

       

      What should the remaining EC member do about this mess?

       

      What should the Strata Manager do?

       

      What should the Owners’ Corporation do?

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