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Hi All, Update 2

There’s no structural change to the building for the reno. Pretty much everything is cosmetic. If the floor is unable to be wooden board, I’m happy to change it to the carpet flooring (currently it’s carpet) For the Bathroom – Vanity, toilet bowl, shower screen, and paint. Kitchen – Cupboard, benchtop and stove and rangehood. and then paint for the rest of the rooms. The electrical work and plumbing is just disconnect the exhaust fan and bowls and put new one in.

Unfortunately, looks like they’ve booked in the EGM for April 3rd. There has been no dialogue and so I cannot negotiate with anyone in the OC. and also the SM will be away for most of the month from 12/03/25.   Looks like there’s no point dragging this out on NCAT, if it takes that long, but it’s just really disappointing that the members of the OC has to be this vindictive . Although would still like to go through NCAT as a backup in case they keep pulling rabbits out to delay, is that a possibility or just a waste of resource. There’s no option to explain myself for a reduced fee online, unless i have concession or pension.

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So update. I’ve paid for the strata roll, but it’s just a roll “search” which I have to go in person to find. Otherwise I need to hire a search agent to do so. ( i have no idea it would be this hard to get a phone number of a committee member)  I’ve sent an email passage to the OC via the Strata Managers, but they will take 2 days to reply to me.  Should i still pursue the “peaceful” option of trying to communicate or just go with mediation.

Is there a difference with going with mediation or NCAT, and will the process take long? ( If it takes longer than April then there’s no point in starting this procession) . Strata and OC have been using extensive delay tactics, like giving me hard deadlines for replies and then missing them . I’m afraid if we go through this it’ll be longer and they will deny my approval over frivilous reasons.

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Hi All,

Thanks for everyone’s reply (i’m quite grateful), as this has becoming quite distressing. The renovations in question is quite extensive and I don’t think it’ll classified as minor or cosmetic. These will include, plumbing and electrical disconnects/reconnect and installation of vanities and ceiling lights in the bathroom as well as new oven and rangehoods in the kitchen, new flooring and paint job for the whole place. I rather do this by the book (to avoid legal blowbacks), as it seems my property manager has angered the OC by organising the rubbish removal before it had been approved (and a little kerfluffle with where the contractor was parking in the property). Hence probably why they’re here to exact my pound of flesh.

I have requested the strata roll, and the Strata Manager has given me the run around with the “weaponised incompetenece” by sending me the strata change form, and then sending me the strata roll with just my details, and this morning has informed me that the secretary has declined to release his information and now has has referred me to a strata search agent to cough up $34.10 for a search.

I don’t know how to engage with any meaningful dialogue with the OC, especially via the Strata Manager, since they haven’t responded to any requests for EGM initation. I do prefer to settle without legal action but I’m not sure what choice I have now?

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Hi Jimmy,

 

thanks for your reply! My apologies about the user name.  The SM is trying to get a retroactive approval (so I can start the works?), but the OC is still deliberating. Even if i got the Strata Roll and tried to organise a EGM , (which as I understand it’s not allowed since this is not an Emergency ) . Is there any way to further escalate this as I’m not in direct communications with the OC , (only though the SM)

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