Here’s a tricky one from a Flatchatter who wants to do the right thing but isn’t sure how much he should actually do.
The problem is that the owner downstairs has complained that water leaks from the Flatchatter’s apartment have damaged his ceiling.
Sure enough, our Flatchatter discovers the taps in his bathroom haven’t properly been sealed. No worries, he says, he’ll take care of the repair bill which is about $1300.
But then the downstairs owner informs him that his has been going on for about four years.
Wait a minute, says our friend, how much less damage would have happened if he’d reported it four years ago?
And should I be paying full fare when part of the problem is that it took so long to report it?
And how do I work out how much I really owe if I don’t owe it all? That’s HERE
Elsewhere in the Forum
- Who’s entitled to see strata records – owners, purchasers or real estate agents? That’s HERE.
- Whatever happened to that ruling that owners corps have to replace non-compliant balcony balustrades? That’s HERE.
- What can I doo about an overheating foyer and windows that won’t open? That’s HERE.
- The latest on that proposed by-law that would have slugged owners for costs if they challenged the strata committee. That’s HERE.
- Mixed residential and commercial schemes discover one side’s been paying the other’s gas bills. That’s HERE.
These are just the newest topics on the Forum and there are a lot of ongoing discussions that may have moved on since you last looked. Check them out.
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Here’s a tricky one from a Flatchatter who wants to do the right thing but isn’t sure how much he should actually do. The problem is that the ow
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