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Hi scotlandx, excathedra,
Thanks for the posts. I am yet to get the paperwork from the CTTT. I am a little peeved with the CTTT as I am trying to plan a holiday away from the noise pollution at home and have been ringing them every Monday them since the 21day appeal point passed. Since the orders were posted on 14 Jan (Orders issued on 11 Jan, I received by Mail on 15 Jan) that the appeal period would have lapsed on 4 Feb so a 8 Feb submission would be out of time. The Owners rep should have got the orders on the same day. The Owner himself emailed me on 22 Jan asking for a compromise agreement, but I took scotlandx’s fine advice (among others) and didn’t reply. There have since been accusations that we are harassing the tenants on racial grounds (yes in writing) even though the only time I have spoke to them was last year asking them to stop building IKEA furniture on the shiny new timber floor at 11.30pm on a week night. Even the owner indicated that I has spoken to them once and “this harassment shall stop”. Really guys this should saga would get better ratings that most prime time TV shows.
I have called Precision Flooring and spoken to one of the acoustical representative’s. He suggested that the best flooring is carpet with quality underlay. He said Regupol was one of the best underlays for timber floors. He suggested that I get the owner to give them a call. to discuss. I have already some months ago put the owner onto Regupol as a good underlay. I wont repeat the return language in this fine forum.
My strata solicitor is not local to the city so costs will be incurred with travel. I wish the owner had taken my offer to go halves in the remedy costs now.
If a directions hearing isn’t to address the substance of the matter, does that mean that his “appeal” unlikely to overturn the adjudicators orders and simply outline remedy process or am I dreaming here. (I think I am dreaming here)
I am still keeping noise logs, and have the original stat decs from neighbors and visitors but I get the feeling this will drag on for some time.
Any advice on preparing for the face to face at the tribunal would be appreciated. I am gathering witnesses to come as well.
Cheers all. Hope this goes the way of the good guys