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Wow! Thanks everyone for your comments, and I really appreciate the effort you’ve gone to, to back up comments with experience and case principles. I hadn’t realised that there were so many issues involved in these type of leases, and that the leases could actually be illegal.
Most of the medical visitors are quite decent people. The issue is that they see their stay as motel accommodation ie I park anywhere in the “motel” grounds and someone else worries about everything else.
Health sees it as an easy way to accommodate staff with minimum cost & responsibility. The owner receives higher rent income than a traditional tenancy, and with lower (perceived) risk. Unfortunately they also assume minimal responsibility.
The possible insurance risk to other owners is something I hadn’t thought of.
Millie – special thanks for the material that you provided. Your use of the term “visitor” is interesting, since “visitors” have rights to use visitor parking that the rest of the residents don’t have….
I’ll be using your helpful comments to:
- (1) educate our exec committee and strata management company (who think Health is just another tenant) – I’ll see if there is any resolve to pursue the owner & Health.
- (2) frame the correspondence next time we raise a property issue with Health.
As for Council, that’s a little trickier – at least two of the Councillors have rental properties in town that they lease to Health. 🙂
Thanks again