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Dolphi.dolphin
Moi, To date, 32 serious threats of litigation – the latest two being some 2-3 months ago…solicitor letters from short-term letting operator/EC Chairman plus Treasure…plus anonymous telephone calls.
There is no such thing in strata as unconscionable behaviour or fraud on the minority.
Add to this, there is a dislocation between the Fair Trading (under Minister Dominello) and the NCAT (under the Attorney General).
In NSW, top staff in Fair Trading can be fully aware of a situation in Strata but when it goes to the NCAT it’s then under the Attorney General. One is given the advice to consult Legal help…and the cost is?
It’d be nice to have a hot shower before work (that was well over a year ago) and in fact to have permission to renovate the room where the hot showers are expected to be available (that also was requested a year ago).
It also appears that within some Strata Schemes one can, without impunity, marginalise lot owners by simply not responding to any correspondence and dismissing any/every motion as ‘out of order’, claiming ‘privileged legal advice’.
Perhaps one could take the matter up with one’s local State MP. But when those who rule the strata are themselves former State MPs with a reputation of ‘abhorrent’ behaviour, life is never ever dull.
Strata – it’s always an interesting ride. Hang in there. And just know that often those opposing you are beside themselves but only reveal this when you’re absolutely calm in the face of all this!
Good luck. And, zen