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hammer66 – How was your contact with the EC first made – by personal contact, or by phone, or by written correspondence? Has your wheel chair bound neighbour contacted the EC?
I suggest that you phone the strata manager, on behalf of your neighbour, and ask for a progress report on your initial request and/or send another reminder letter just in case the other letter has gone astray. Your neighbour may also wish to contact the EC and strata manager.
It also could be that the EC is working on solutions and obtaining quotes which, being close to Christmas, may be proving difficult.
Unfortunately building modifications to common property always take a bit longer in strata buildings than a private dwelling as strata money is not permitted to be spent unless the spending has been approved via the correct processes.
If you or your neighbour think that the process could be hastened then you or your neighbour could obtain your own quote(s) and submit them to the EC for consideration at their earliest possible convenience. This may involve a Motion and quotes being submitted to the next General Meeting. Changes to common property, such as the installation of a ramp, generally require a Special Resolution by the owners corporation.
See here for legislation etc relating to disability access to common property.
Should your Owners’ corporation not want to pay for common property modifications such as a wheel chair ramp then they can be compelled to do so.