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It is the nature of some people to be unreasonable, and that can become more evident in a strata scheme.
If you get a credible expert’s report that says that there is nothing wrong with the common property that is causing damp in the unit, you then have a basis for telling the owner that the OC has no further obligations Note that it isn’t just a matter of ventilation, the report would have to conclude that all other elements of the common property are ok.
Conversely, an expert’s report may conclude that damp in a unit is caused by other factors, such as the resident’s failure to open the windows. If it does, then you can use that in any discussions with the resident.
I am not sure why the OC would agree to installing additional external vents if the current ventilation is adequate and there is nothing wrong with the common property (assuming there isn’t)? Look at it this way – why should the OC do that, just because a person refuses to open their windows?
Unfortunately some people do not see reason and will continue to make demands. That is just something you have to deal with, while acting in the interests of the owners corporation as a whole.