Re: Compensation to lot owner

Hi Jimmy

Thanks for your reply and sorry I am late in responding. I just read your post.

A few days ago, before reading your post I contacted two law firms. One did not address my questions. The other, Sachs (that I approached after seeing their advertising on your website) indicated:

1(a). I have a case against the other lot but not the OC;

1(b). I have no case against the OC because the OC is bound by the Strata Act to address repairs etc. Although it was not made clear to me why I must wear the economic loss suffered from the OC’s work (note there were two renovations: the OC repaired a balcony and another lot owner comprehensively renovated his unit)

3(a). As to action against the other lot, the venue I was told is court and not NCAT;

3(b). The cost of court action is anything from $10k to $15k.

3 (c) Even if I win all my $18k I seek, I can recover no more than say $4.5k and that is if I win.

I wonder if another lawyer would see things differently. That is, charge less or take the case on contingency or take the matter to NCAT.

After all, it doesn’t make sense to me to spend up to $15k to maybe win $18k.

Any thoughts?