[billy]

Strata Manager says

“I am afraid I do not have authority to act without instruction from the Strata Committee.”

[billy]

At last work began on 5th March 2019 (12 months after notification to adjoining owner & SM)- tiles & toilet were removed  in preparation for waterproofing & retiling of common wall at OC expense.

Being in an 1920s building where presumably there was no waterproofing & a shower was fixed above the original bath, the common wall has been soaked over many years.

THE VERY THICK COMMON WALL ( BRICK & FILL 20-30cm thick) IS STILL WET ON BOTH SIDES.

The adjoining owner is now complaining that his unit has now been unrented for 3 weeks!  No recognition that ours has been un-rentable for 12 months!

He informed SM that he wants the waterproofing & tiling done in his unit NOW even on a wet wall (still at OC expense) & says he is not responsible for anything further.

I have insisted that no further repairs- waterproofing of retiling – should be done till that wall is dry.

Meeting due Monday!

Advice please

Billy

[billy]

can the SM apply for interim orders?

billy

[billy]

After 10 months our SM has arranged repairs to stop water leaking from an adjoining unit through a common property wall into our kitchen.

Work was scheduled for Feb 6th.  Now the owner says their tenant is vacating mid March so work can’t be done till after that.!

Any suggestions please to hurry this up.

I have just read Blanchie’s post.  Does occupier mean tenant?

Billy

[billy]

In the 6 months since the SM & unit owner were made aware of this problem nothing has been done to stop the leak & repair the wall. Until this is done I am unable to rent the unit & so far have lost $16,000 rental income since March.   It seems SM is trying very hard not to upset the other unit owner who was most annoyed when a plumbing inspection was organised.

I have not seen the bathroom in question but photos from the plumber show really dodgy hot & cold water pipes running along the wall in front of the tiles to the shower taps then in to the toilet cistern- obviously not done by a tradesman.  Are you interested in a photo?

Encouraged by your advice, last week I emailed SM demanding he apply to NCAT for Interim orders to have the issue resolved urgently. 

SM replied that he could not get an NCAT order on my behalf & I would have to apply initially.  He suggests another cheaper option would be mediation through fair trading! 

I appreciate your advice so far but what should my next move be?

Billy

[billy]

Thanks for this information but just to clarify, what is the definition of “original”.  The building is about 100 years old with the Strata Plan being registered in 1984.

Billy

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