#59452
webman
Flatchatter

    I suppose this might differ by jurisdiction, but my strata had a similar issue, levies owing were (from memory $20k+ and had never been paid since the building was completed).

    We sent the case to lawyers, who followed a long and slow process towards having the unit sold and proceeds used for repayment of all costs/levies. The owner eventually managed to pay the levies (they lived overseas, nobody was living in the unit at all). I didn’t follow all the details, but I am aware part of the process involved sticking notices on the door/under the door of the unit, and searching for means to contact the owner in the country of residence.

    I assume in the end all costs were also paid by the owner.

    So the short story, it can be done (at least the lawyers said yes), but it can take a long time (more than a year at least).