Jimmy,
Yes this is a difficult one to definitively say whether the outcome is good or bad. Sadly the whole process of getting a fair and equitable outcome for both parties is often fraught with pitfalls. Happily in the case you have sited there was good will offered from both sides, however splitting the costs would have been fairer. Sadly in some cases the offending party is determined to keep their precious wooden investment and offers of assisting with costs in setting it right are futile. I lament that there is not a clearer process with clearer guidelines as to what is and is not acceptable in a strata block especially when it comes to the hideous noise pollution that can be generated by these floors. The whole process of seeking “justice” is laughable with the victim of these floors often bearing significant costs both financially and emotionally. Considering that the affected party has invested significantly in their biggest asset (their home) only to have it become virtually uninhabitable is a gross miscarriage of community justice.
The CTTT even when they do make a “strong determination” are effectively a toothless tiger with no real powers to enforce a fair resolution.
I have heard of many cases where the person affected by these floors has simply wilted under the financial and emotional onslaught and simply put their home on the market, often at a significant loss.
Why can losses incurred due to these matters be recoverable in the district court or above.
Cheers
andyj