@Frank said:
Beside the point though, interested in what our options are now that we’ve established the source of the damage. Surely lot owners can’t just wash their hands and pass the buck to whichever Joe/Jane they decide to rent their property to?
Not sure what you mean by that. If the tenants did the damage then the landlords should get compensation from them. If they can’t, that’s their tough luck. Unless its genuine failure of common property rather than damage by tenants or other occupants, this should not be paid by the owners corp.
In fact they should be insisting the lot owner pays. Owners corps are not a charity for the benefit of landlords who are too slack to manage their investments properly.