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You know what they say about karma?
I could see a scenario where it’s your residence that is affected and the common property access point would allow a quick fix.
And then the committee says something like, ‘you took over common property for your own benefit’, therefore you should pay the OC for the additional costs to repair the pipes.
There are lots of threads here about owners taking over common property for their own use, to the detriment of other owners. It would be an interesting argument to defend if your blocking the access point caused increased costs towards repairs.
Would a builder risk his reputation knowing he wasn’t legally allowed to conduct the work?
There are buildings falling down all over the country where a builder and/or surveyor has said it’s ok.
Until it is independently proven it’s safe and will last for the expected life of the building then you’re on the hook.
Too many builders and surveyors don’t care about their reputation, only the dollars.
If I was living above you I would definitely insist that you and any subsequent owners assumed full liability for any future repairs caused by the removal of the load bearing wall. This must be documented by a by-law.
Has the chair advised you why it needed to be done urgently?
Or even done at all?Surely this would be an expensive repair. and would have been discussed at the AGM?
Lots of questions and on the information supplied it doesn’t appear that enough notice was provided.
The By-Law suggested does not evict a tenant but requires the tenant to provide a Termination Notice to the landlord
Which could lead to a perverse outcome; the tenant wants to break their lease and the landlord wants to charge them the statutory break fees.
So they misbehave and then adhere to the OC by law requiring them to give a termination notice to the landlord.
xCAT would most likely support the tenant in this situation leaving the landlord without recourse to payments due for the breaking of a lease.
Jimmy, I do believe that you, and your awesome Flat Chat forum deserve more than a little credit for Mr Chandler’s return. Well done.
so that only invoices more than $50 need to be approved
If you’re concerned re the integrity of your SM don’t let them pay any invoice without Committee approval. Otherwise you may well find that every invoice is for one dollar below your limit, i.e. $49 dollars.
So, is the neighbour still complaining about the noise?
If so it would be interesting to hear from other Flatchatters about possible solutions they’ve come across.
It may be worthwhile to ask for a noise diary and to compare their experience with your actually being in your residence. If there is a difference in times then maybe there is another explanation for where the noise is emanating.
It has been reported here previously that the residence above has been blamed when the noise came to the affected residence from another residence, e.g. beside or even diagonally opposite.
Perhaps the tenant could “volunteer” to do the work, but receive “reimbursement for expenses” from the OC?
I’m still to understand why the OC, and by definition the owners, should pay again for a service that they’re already paying the Caretaker to provide.
This is the responsibility of the caretaker and the manager must step up and insist they fulfil their duties.
I improved my relationship with our strata manager and hopefully showed the committee I can be useful.
And you added value to your personal/professional brand, make sure you gently remind your fellow owners when you renominate for the committee.
Oh, and if you want to move to my block I would love to have you working along side me to make the place better. As the chief cook and bottle washer; i.e. responsible for everything, I would love a fellow owner to step up and support me rather than just complain and then step back.
Why isn’t the new caretaker responsible for arranging this?
They took on the role (probably paying a lot for it) knowing where the building was located, and where they reside.
Another expectation is that the cost is deducted from the fee currently paid to the caretaker. Otherwise you’ll be paying twice.
Also, the new caretaker should be paying the OC Manager for their time in handling this matter.
Oh, and when the bins aren’t bought in, in a timely manner; will the new caretaker arrange for immediate remediation? Or will the OC potentially be liable for council fines when the bins are left out too long?
Hi Jimmy, love the podcasts. Are you aware of an issue with Google Podcasts?
Several of my favourite podcasts are now considered suitable for adults only. Including FlatChat. This means they will no longer be downloaded by Google until I prove to them I am over 18 years old. Whilst more than triple that age I’m not prepared to provide the requisite personal information.
Also, the ruling seems quite arbitrary noting that allowed podcasts include true crime podcasts that could possibly justify the adult only rating.
In the meantime I’ll continue to listen to the dulcet tones of you and Sue via the website.
Noting that it’s the driveway being repaired, would it be possible to leave your car in the car park for the week?
You could use taxi’s/Uber’s et al for the week, maybe even for less cost than parking elsewhere. They can drop you off at the front door mitigating the risk of walking down dark streets etc.
Even if the pet owner cleans up the ‘deposit’ there will still be germs and maybe even skid marks or smears that require cleaning.
A resident may step in such an item outside the building and walk through leaving possibly unseen traces on the walkway. The cleaner will still need to clean this despite the pet owner not being a resident.
All in all a round about way of saying that cleaners will always be exposed to hazardous materials that may or may not have emanated from a resident animal.
Regardless of any animus the cleaner may have to animal faecal matter they will in the normal course of duty encounter it either knowingly or unknowingly.
Therefore, prepare for the foreseeable and make it clean whilst wearing PPE. It is an inherent part of their role.
Why Jimmy, I believe you’re referring to Bob Geldolf.
And I don’t mind Monday’s while WFH.
However, if Bob was my apartment neighbour I’d want to be upwind of him because I believe he doesn’t like bathing.