Topic: Who pays when a bolt from a patio lock is lost by tenants? – FLAT CHAT

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13/05/2019 at 6:20 pm #37608 Reply | Quote
larney
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We are a 12 unit strata block in Sydney.

Recently our strata manager arranged to have 2 “unserviceable” patio locks replaced on doors leading to balconies in a unit that had just been vacated. They are the type of lock with a bolt that goes into a hole in the door frame. Our balcony doors are common property.

On further questioning, it was revealed that the bolts had been removed from the locks, rendering them unusable. The bolts could not be replaced, so the locksmith had to install new locks.

I have been asked to approve payment from strata funds. I see the lost bolts as ‘damage to common property’ and as such the owner should be responsible for making good the damage and paying for the replacement locks. To my mind it is the equivalent of losing keys, which must be replaced by the owner. The Strata Manager has asked the Real Estate Agent who looks after the unit for her opinion as to whether or not the owner should pay!

Although this is a small matter, I would like to hear your opinions. Who should pay for this work?
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