#28929
Jimmy-T
Keymaster

    It seems pretty clear to me that the problem is in common property and caused by a fault in common property.

    Your chairwoman may be just trying to make sure she doesn’t have to pay her share of your problem. 

    Write to her and tell her that you have established that this is a common property problem and that you will proceed with getting quotes for repairs which you will bill to the Body Corporate if she doesn’t respond within 14 days with a plan to fix it at the Body Corporate’s expense.

    Having said that, I wouldn’t do anything further than getting quotes until you have established your rights officially. 

    Your plan to let the property is unfortunate as far as timing is concerned but you could always give the tenants a rent rebate while the work is being done and than charge that back to the Body Corporate too.

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