#26169
Sir Humphrey
Strataguru

    Is the balcony common property? Were the air-cons installed by the developer or ad-hoc by owners at later times? Is there a rule/by-law/article that says who is responsible for their maintenance or that gave permission for the private property to be installed on common property, perhaps with conditions?  

    My guess is: If the air-cons were installed by the developer, yet service individual units, or were installed with permission from the OC by individual owners, then the OC should pay for relocation since that only becomes necessary as a consequence of something the OC is doing. Unless of course, there is some indemnity clause which says something about the OC not being responsible for anything to do with them – Essentially: ‘Install them on the balcony at your own risk.’ IE ‘Don’t blame the OC if we later say they have to be moved.’

    Does everyone have one? Are you all in the same boat? If so, it really doesn’t matter whether the OC pays or you do. If the OC pays, then ultimately the cost has to be recouped through the OC levies. It would really only matter if a few people have them and the rest don’t.