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Thanks for the suggestions… This morning I approached one of the residents (all three units in the complex are rented – no owners are residents) and tried to politely explain the problem. I was told that they “own the place” and can do what they like – when I pointed out that actually his mother-in-law was the owner and irrespective of that fact all residents (whether owners or tenants) have to comply with the strata by-laws – which in this case means not parking on the common property – I was told to get ****ed… I was then told that they had photos of me parking on the common property for “hours” – which I denied and when I asked to see these photos I was told that I had been parking on the driveway all week. The only problem with this was that when I was supposedly parking on the driveway I was actually at work and my car (which was allegedly parked on the common property) was actually parked in the hospital staff car park… I explained to him that if he has photos why hasn't he sent them to the strata manager – I am quite prepared to provide proof that I was at work at the time etc – he then slammed the door in my face. Truthfully, the only photos he could have of me parking anywhere (except my garage) for hours is on the street outside the units because I cannot access my garage…. I know how disruptive this type of behaviour is to my lifestyle – I'm not the kind of person to do this to my fellow neighbours…
I have contacted the strata manager again this morning as I couldn't get out of my garage (three 4WDs blocking me in) and I had to call a cab to get me to work on time – still waiting for him to return my call but I was told by the receptionist that I have no right to speak to him as I'm only a tenant… Think I will be contacting Fair Trading and a solicitor when I get home from work this afternoon…