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Firstly our property is NSW – built in 1971.
On of our townhouse owners has an issue with stairs in their back courtyard.
these stairs lead from the back door onto a patio with a roof and down to the courtyard (back courtyard). these stairs were built at the same time as the building however, they are pulling away from the building and so is the patio. there is a gap between the wall and the edge of the stairs of about 1.5 inches. These stairs go to the ground level of their courtyard and only service their property. (there is also access to under their townhouse from this courtyard), other townhouses also have these stairs and no-one else has had an issue. this owner is complaining that these stairs are common property and it’s the footings that are faulty.
the courtyards are within the lot there is courtyard in the front as well with steps but he has upgraded these and he knows these are owner responsibility.
our strata manager has written to him explaining that as these stairs are within his lot they are his responsibility to maintain and repair. however he now wants a committee meeting to well, i don’t really know what – other than ask the committee to ok the works to fix his stairs.
i have also researched the Strata rules and they say any pergola, planter box, clothes line, stairs etc are the responsibility of the lot owner to repair.
any help would be appreciated.
thankyou
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