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First let me thanks this forum, and in particular Jimmy and Lady Penelope, for your salient advice. As per the post above, our Owner’s Corporation retained an excellent lawyer and the NCAT action initiated by the disgruntled owner was withdrawn.
Unfortunately she has now requested immediately that the strata committee authorise (and I quote)
…an immediate inspection by a qualified engineer, followed in turn by immediate repair work, be made of the outer wall and roof of my unit, including but not limited to the following:
– gaps between the external brickwork skin and window frames
– lack of installed cavity flashing
– failed flashing
– absence of weep holes.
These areas are points where water can access the internal areas of my unit.
All these issues were clarified in the reports of the insurance company contractors who rejected her key assertion of water ingress.
The strata no longer have any obligations towards her floor.
I have no problem authorising inspections and quotes, as long as it doesn’t cost the strata a fortune. Unfortunately I believe this to be a way for her to try and game the committee and reassert her assertion that her initial problem was caused by water ingress!! a claim that has been thoroughly investigated!
Does the forum have any suggestions for another strategic course of action?