[newlsie]

Thank you Jimmy,  Much appreciated.  Our lodgement to NCAT is for a Compulsory SM with conditions and is for 24 months.  Hopefully the SM will carry out the conditions in that time.  We needed to do this because the current SC has no idea and things have been going terribly wrong including SC members spending owners money.

How can we better educate Strata Committees?

cheers,  Newlsie

[newlsie]

Good morning Jimmy,  Further to this post and the leaks coming into my home I think I have found a loop hole in the law.  To recap;

* The OC caused the leaks into my home in 2011.  The SC have no idea and are not the least bit helpful.

* I have NCAT orders brought down in January 2017 to fix the leaks immediately.  The SC have not complied.

* Fair Trading won’t touch it because I have NCAT orders.

* NCAT say they cannot force the work to be done.  I can spend $5k with my lawyer and the OC will get fined however the Government keeps the money.  That does not get my leaks fixed because the SC don’t care.

* Where to from here.  I would be happy to discuss this with the media.

Can you please help,

Newlsie

[newlsie]

Thank you, thank you.  Your reply is very helpful. 🙂

[newlsie]

Hi,  I have no issue with them coming into my home providing something is wrong.  In this instance there are no known problems.  They just want to be nosy and create a database of who has washing machines and who has renovated etc.  We are a problem building and I think this is an invasion of my privacy.  Do you think they have a right to store this personal information?  They also want to check to see if people are cleaning their windows.  They said; “….at the same time undertake an audit of the state of window cleanliness…”.  My windows are clean and I feel like telling them to go …… jump.

[newlsie]

Hi folks,  We have had 3 windows fall to the ground from common property windows in our 6 story building.  At a recent conference I was told by three insurance experts that our building is not insured should another window fall to the ground and hurt someone.  The response I got from some owners when they heard this news was ‘prove it’.  Short of calling the insurance company does anyone know how I can ‘prove it’.  The most recent window fell out in February and the SC has done nothing.  Thanks in advance

[newlsie]

I understand there is a $550 fine for those OC’s that have missed the deadline to install window restrictors / locks.  Does anyone know if that is per building or per window?

[newlsie]

thanks heaps 🙂

[newlsie]

I second that Whoopi.  Great day with terrific information.  I feel less isolated now with my problem and it is sad to know that there are others out there with similar problems.  We should all get together. Thanks Jimmy and OCN

[newlsie]

Hello,  Is there a sample code of conduct description anywhere.  We have an SC that has not had a meeting since they were voted in last October.  I went to Fair Trading and they, the SC refused to mediate.  Three of the 5 SC members are on the top floor and they are making decisions that affect themselves.  thanks, 

[newlsie]

Thank you Jimmy,  This is actually the 5th year of my problem.  I went to NCAT previously and they said that they would be ordering new windows so would fix it then.  The new windows are subject to much argument and have not been ordered yet so that application failed.

The SC are just dragging their feet – they take ages to make a decision and it makes me wonder if this is deliberate.  The SM is ok but as you know only acts under instruction.

I am seriously considering going to the media. 

[newlsie]

Thank you Stevecro for your suggestions both of which have validity which I will definitely consider.  🙂 Jan

[newlsie]

Hi,  When it rains the water comes into my unit from the badly waterproofed balcony above.  The leak was created by a concrete cancer company working on the unit above 5 years ago and I have struggled all this time.

The orders state; “Immediately engage suitably qualified tradespersons to inspect the affected common property and undertake whatever work is necessary to prevent water ingress into lot xx”.  The date of the orders is January 24, 2017. 

I did speak to NCAT and they told me I have 2 options;

1.  Apply for a compulsory SM.  Doesn’t help my situation now

2.  Ask for a penalty.  Doesn’t help my situation now.

I called again and they told me to talk to law access.  Meanwhile my home is wet and my carpet gets mouldy.

I despair!!!!

[newlsie]

what do remote owners do?  They only know the SM.  Can they submit their vote without attending?  How many can the SM hold?

[newlsie]

The balcony this person is writing about is original and the balconies she talks about that were replaced were not “dangerous”. Other owners in this building have put capping on their balconies at their cost.  This owner just wants others to pay.

[newlsie]

Thank you Whale,  Lots of information in your post that I need to ponder.  What a battle this has been and I fear it is not over yet after 4 years of hard slog and water rushing into my apartment every time it rains from the north east.  All I want is the new windows promised in 2010 and a home that does not leak. BTW the leaks started when the OC conducted concrete cancer repairs in the unit above.  You are a great source of info.  Newlsie

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