thanks very much Whale! You understand the situation very well and that is exactly how I expect the annual statement to appear…. Both SM and EC has had a “please explain”…. typically no response.
The mediation was simple. After years of requesting work to repair a property it went to mediation. The EC (2) appeared with legal representation. I assume it was because of the lack of knowledge by the EC to understand their obligations and to avoid it if possible. Certainly their lawyers tried their best to limit the work.
P.S only one section was repaired leaving part of the area not only not repaired but a damaged section because of the standard of work by the contractors….no amount of protest made a difference, the EC still refuse to attend to their obligations under the Act.
I can understand why owners attend to their own maintenance etc when clearly some of these “willing and well meaning volunteers” simply make it impossible. It’s cheaper, quicker and less stressful to pay for the work then to fight with some ECM
cheers