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I agree with Whale be reasonable and polite but keep a detailed record of breaches of any bylaw especially if they block you in or park on common property and take photos of their transgressions. The more they break the rules the better your chance of winning especially if you appear to be the reasonable one.
The thing about adjudication is you can list numerous breaches for the same price and get a ruling on each.
If he continues to block your access you can short circuit the conciliation process by obtaining an Interim Order to stop him blocking your access here is the details from the act:
124 Applications for order to be made to Registrar
An application for an order under this Chapter must be made to the Registrar and must:
(a) be in writing stating the grounds on which it is based, and
(b) specify the order sought, and
(c) be accompanied by the prescribed fee.
125 Registrar to be satisfied that mediation has been attempted before
accepting application
(1) The Registrar must not accept an application for an order under this
Chapter unless:
(a) mediation under Part 2 or otherwise has been attempted but was unsuccessful, or
(b) the Registrar considers that mediation is unnecessary or inappropriate in the circumstances, or
(c) the application is for any of the following:
(i) an order under section 162 for the appointment of a strata
managing agent,
(ii) an interim order under section 170 or stay of the operation
of an order under section 180
and
170 Interim orders
(1) If an applicant for an order under another provision of this Chapter requests the making of an interim order and an Adjudicator is satisfied
on reasonable grounds that urgent considerations justify the making of
the order, the Adjudicator may:
(a) make any order that could otherwise be made by the Adjudicator
or the Tribunal, and
The interim order would just be to stop him blocking you in whilst you pursued him for this and other breaches because conciliation and adjudication can take 6 months.