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@JimmyT said:
Are the doors and windows common property in a 1970s building?…Yes I believe they are common property. Unfortunately the main issue for me is heat and noise insulation (it’s a cold shady flat in the winter and faces the road), so I feel that single glazing is no longer enough. Even if I demanded new windows, I couldn’t reasonably expect them to be double-glazed. So I’m happy to bear the cost and let the doors and windows become my responsibility.
I guess I’m interested to know whether the committee are obliged to answer my questions (without requiring some sort of special meeting). For example they have told me no “bottom opening windows”. My proposed windows were all going to be sliding, but now it looks like I might need a single pane top-hinged kitchen window. So I have asked for the reasoning behind “no bottom opening windows”, but they keep replying with “present your By Law at an EGM”. Do you think they are obliged to give me an answer?
Many thanks for your advice.
Hi there. I am a newb to this forum and to strata matters in general, but I am a resident who is hoping to replace my 1970’s common property doors and windows. I’m sorry not to be answering the original question, but I hope you don’t mind me asking for your perspective on my situation.
My current doors/windows are in poor condition and have completely ineffective noise and heat insulation. Because the committee has no plans to upgrade, I wish to do it myself – but with uPVC double glazing. I am trying to keep the design as close to the originals as possible, but there will of course be differences. And I need to know whether these differences will be show-stoppers BEFORE I spend $700 on a By Law.
The problem I have is that my committee almost refuses to communicate with me on the issue. If I ask a question, they tell me I need to present my By Law at an EGM, then they will vote on the matter. Yet I need questions answered in order to draft the By Law and ensure that it will be agreeable to everyone. I am being completely transparent with them, yet they are being unhelpful and obstructive. What can I do?