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 Hi

Our complex of 11 has structural and cracked render/painting issues with the cost of repairs now up to several 100s of thousands dollars. We have had reports done but any actual decision to undertake the work has now be deferred endlessly and has dragged on for close to 3 years.  Most of the townhouses are rented and I think that as long as the owners keep getting their rent they don’t care.  The committee is a joke – no working together with a ‘do nothing’ approach to anything and relationships are extremely strained.

I and another owner are frustrated that our properties are falling into further into disrepair and the cost of ever getting anything done is increasing alarmingly.

One owner has just sold at a price allowing for the ‘possible levy’ and this together with having to pay stamp duty and associated costs  on purchasing another (properly strata) property makes the temptation to sell less than attractive.

I understand that the special levy amount is daunting and I would rather not be up for it either however I’m not seeing another way to halt the deterioration of the buildings.   I have been photographing and documenting the saga for the last 5 years.

Has anyone had any success in Fair Trading / NCAT with getting a ruling to get large scale repairs done?

Any advice or tips appreciated.

Thanks

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