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Hi Truleconcerned
I think someone pointed out in an earlier reply that this can become a very emotional issue
By your own entry in the thread, you do not know whether the OC knew of the renovations.
You also think that the noise may disturb your tenants
Strata, as in most laws, is concerned with breaches of a defined legislation. Emotion does not come into the decision.
You first need to establish whether the OC did know of the renovation. As someone pointed out many owners do renovations without notifying the OC. Find out whether the OC knew and what they approved by looking through the correspondence – both minutes of meetings and letters/emails. The approval for a renovation would be in a minuted meeting at least.
Secondly you need to establish that there is a noise nuisance. Like JT said, you need to start a noise diary. The courts will not act on a perceived breach.
There is no magic bullet You will need to do some research and write some letters in order to get some action. It will take time – thats ensured by our legal processes. In this case patience is a virtue.
Robert