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13/10/2021 at 1:54 pm
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I assume in the end all costs were also paid by the owner.
The reasonable costs in pursuing a strata debt can be added to the debt. However, according to the Bannermans article cited above, the costs in pursuing bankruptcy can’t be.
Strata law needs to close that loophole so that after a year of unpaid levies, the OC can sequestrate the rent from the unit or, if it’s a friend or family member who doesn’t pay rent, then they should be charged rent based on market values.
If the property is unoccupied, then the strata scheme should be able to take it over and rent it out until such times as the levies have been paid off.