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I am on the EC for the strata in an art deco block of 6 units. The building had a fire order slapped on it 4 years ago (when a vexatious owner sold and we think reported the building to council as a parting gift). T
he cost to bring the building up to the required standards is around $100K – which we have been adding as a special levy over the years. One owner occupier is now in $15K of arrears and we are proceeding with the legal option – she is in and out of care, has no known relatives and is very difficult to support (over the last 10 years, 3 of the other 5 residents including myself have taken AVO’s out against this woman!).
We have always tried to be supportive despite the difficulties, but other owners are now in their own financial hardship (one owner actually died of Covid) and unable to keep covering her debts as we have the final stages of the fire order to fund, as well as the ongoing building maintenance projects.
The support worker we do have contact with says that they cannot speak to her about financial matters. We do not want to cause her undue hardship but we are not sure of ways forward, beyond allowing the debt collection to proceed to the next level.
I did not win the $150M powerball last night – so need some brainstrust on potential alternatives. Thanks!
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