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    That sounds like a plan!  But we have been searching for a strata manager for some time, now.  And we can’t find anyone to take us on.  It appears this building is quite notorious for its ingrained dysfunctionism… How do you suggest we go about finding someone brave enough to assist?

    Writing a list of demands is easy.  We have quite a good start with ones already raised at general meetings that have been rejected or deferred. That disheartened us from trying again … But we will ad the other aggravating issues and take another hot. No worries, at all, if it give u a new start.

    As for legal assistance. Again, it is a very limited talent pool and extremely expensive to lodge a section 162.  We started down that road last year but two of the five residents who agreed to chip in for the fees reneged on their promise and now, I fear, we have lost that legal firm.  Very sad, because they seemed good.

    Many of the owners in the building live remotely, in the country and other cities, so they don’t see the state the building is in.  And tenants feel disempowed and not at all inclined to fund a legal battle.  It’s a bit tricky.  The majority of the apartment are studios with low income owners.  Many retirees. They struggle to cover the outrageous strata levies with rental income received, and are afraid of incurring further debt.  And, of course, there’s no legal aid available for this type of action – no matter how cut and dried the facts.

    So friendly strata manager seems to be the key. Could you please suggest where we might start our search?

    We thank you, Jimmy, for yr kind assistance.