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@jojo said:
As far as I understand, they don’t own the space but want the scheme’s permission to build there, like an attic conversion.
That’s what I thought. Firstly, as has been indicated elsewhere, you don’t have to allow this and if you did, it would reasonably be with such strict conditions that it would make it almost unworkable.
You would certainly demand a structural engineer’s report, plus council planning approval, plus considerable compensation for the purchase of common property space and the disruption.
You would also have to recalculate your insurance – with the renovator paying the additional amount – as well as your unit entitlements and demand that all these and other legal expenses be met by the owner. You would probably also want a bond to be deposited in case the work damaged the building.
Failure to provide any or all of these would be reasonable grounds for refusal. Why don’t they just go and buy somewhere else – it would be cheaper and easier on everyone.