[Rhodie]

Thanks for all the replies. Obviously not conclusive but I am still of the opinion that it is the OC responsibility, but the owner has the obligation to pay for wilful removal. Sure you can do fire safety checks but the owner could remove the closer straight afterwards.

 

But from now on I will try to have a sticky beak when units are on show.

[Rhodie]

Thanks for the reply Whale.

The closer in question is in inside the the unit so it can only be the owner or tenant. The owners agent requested the closer to be repaired in the original email. The handyman invoice stated that there was no closer when he inspected the door and had to purchase a new one.

This is compounded by the owner having recently purchased the unit. Previous owner/tenant could have removed the closer.

I have instructed our strata managers to bill the owner anyway.

I am puzzled that the strata managers are reluctant to bill when I believe it is a simple case of the owner removing something and expecting levies to pay for it.

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