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Neighbours above installed new floorboards about 12 months ago. They asked for permission for a renovation which was agreed by all owners (except me) as I wanted to see plans. No one else did and they went ahead.
Now I can hear every footstep above. My unit it company title in Victoria and I’d love to know if I can request an acoustic certificate – though I don’t trust them not to supply a dodgy one from a friend as they are in the building industry.
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My unit [is] company title in Victoria
Check your company documents (by-laws, rules, whatever) to see if there is anything about excessive noise. You probably don’t need an acoustic certificate – just evidence of noise penetration which you can get from stat decs from visitors or recordings using the Snooper software.
But be warned, as a company title this probably doesn’t come under strata law in Vic. It’s company law in NSW which is a whole other legal minefield.If you want to be alerted when anyone replies to your posts or responds to this topic, please register and login, then you will be able to subscribe to the topic. The opinions offered in these Forum posts and replies are not intended to be taken as legal advice. Readers with serious issues should consult experienced strata lawyers. NB: Longer threads may spill over to additional pages - look for the numbers on the bottom right, under the last post.
Bad luck that you live in a Company Title apartment! If you are on the Board of Directors, convene a meeting to air your grievances. Putting carpet or rugs down may be a resolution. If you are not on the Board make representations to the managing agent or Chairman to convene a meeting on your behalf to mediate an agreeable outcome.
It is indeed a trifecta. In my case I had to find the Memorandum of Association. 51 pages but as an image – so in the process of getting it typed out.
The name of the Act you need to look at is:
Company Titles(Home Units) Act 2013. No. 19 of 2013 (not sure what that refers to), Authorised Version incorporating amendment as at 1 December 2014Also if you have a Contract of Appointment – the SM “takes direction from the Chairperson” – so not sure where that leaves you.