Topic: “Strata Parasite” flouting the law and getting away with it – FLAT CHAT

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19/03/2015 at 9:01 am #9950 Reply | Quote
janicesyd
NB: This post has been edited to avoid identifying the specific building

Our strata bldg is on a beach and is in a council area that clearly has an LP that outlaws short term rental. One particular strata parasite (your words but oh so true!) and immediate family own several apartments in this building – they themselves don’t live here. All the units are clearly listed on AirBnB and other short term sites as being available for short term rental (some for as little as one night). Our body corporate and individual owners have tried for the past few years to get council to enforce the LP however they bury their heads in the sand and simply stop responding to emails. What do we do and where do we turn? This particular individual and family can afford to pay any and all fines that may be directed at them and simply continue to do as they please ignoring the almost constant requests from the body corporate to cease the short term rental and stick to the minimum 3 month by-laws, not to mention breaking the council laws on a daily basis. This family bullies the owners, sometimes in a threatening way to the point where there is now a police file and an AVO….but nothing changes and they continue to get away with it – laughing all the way to the bank. Any advice would be welcome. Where do we turn when the council turns their backs and files it in the too hard basket?
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