[mri]

It’s a concrete wall in a common stairwell in an old building – not a fibro wall like that.

I’m not sure how feasible it would be as I imagine it would impact the structural integrity of the building by taking away from the concrete.

Great idea though!

[mri]

Thanks everyone for the advice and responses. The tenant has been issued with a termination notice, so we will see if the landlord actually follows through.

Have never seen this landlord at an AGM or sent proxies even, so I’m happy they’ve acted on this at least.

 

Hopefully the real estate agent will vet the next ones properly!

[mri]

Just to put forward the other side of the argument… I also live in an old building that has windows that shake when it’s windy and aren’t overly insulated. Cold in winter, hot in summer. However it was cheaper to buy into an old building than a new one, and it was all I could afford so I made the compromise knowing what I bought.

Do you think maybe the other owners are in a similar position and won’t be able to afford the increase in strata fees to replace all the windows? It is not a cheap exercise at all… as you would be somewhat aware since you’ve found out the cost of double glazing (not saying it would be that much, but certainly not cheap). The other owners may have bought in willing to compromise on the quality of the windows for the price.

They don’t sound like they are leaking so I don’t think you can say they aren’t ”functioning” even if their quality is not ideal.

I went to bunnings and got foam weather strips and installed them around all my windows which helped immensely… and cost $30… maybe look into some other options that can help?

Also I’m pretty sure we still have 2 years to do the locks… that’s what our strata manager told us anyway. (I’m in NSW)

[mri]

Wouldn’t it just be really easy to put up massive signs in the building saying air bnb renting is illegal and any renters or letters found doing this will have the police called on them?

I’d think that would be enough to scare renters and make them leave bad reviews, which might solve the problem itself!

[mri]

Can’t you just park them in?  We do that in our building with a note on their windscreen with our number should they wish to move their car… The embarrassment of dealing with an actual person and the inconvenience seem to stop them….

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