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    Baybiscuit
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      We have an EGM coming up to talk about the Special levy for fire order and I would like to propose something at this forum. I have a top floor apartment with my own roof top and want to propose putting in a spiral staircase to connect the roof to the balcony on the apartment level.  I don’t want to spend money on architects and engineers yet, what I was hoping to achieve was an initial green light from the owners that they agree to the principle of me putting in a staircase subject to it meeting satisfactory structural, engineering and insurance criteria etc, and once I have this principle agree that I then start the process. Is this how it works and if so what do I need to do next?

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      Sir Humphrey
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        Here’s an idea: You might have people who won’t approve if they feel they are being asked to vote on something a bit vague, without all the specific details you would have once there are architect’s drawings or engineer’s reports. Perhaps it would be a better strategy to ask to have the matter on the agenda just for discussion, not for a formal resolution of in principle support. If it seems on the night that there is broad support, you could ask for a ‘show of hands’ ‘just to get a feel for whether the proposition is likely to be supported, subject to returning to a later meeting with all the relevant documentation for formal approval’ etc. IE look humble and reassuring. Let people have some time to get used to the idea. Make them feel consulted. Talk to as many of your neighbours as possible well before the meeting because many won’t read meeting papers until the last minute. If lots of people go in feeling already reassured about the idea, it is less likely the meeting will veer off course with one or two loud outraged people and everyone else, who might have supported, sitting back silent, confused and slightly gob-smacked.

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