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Hi, I’m unable to find a similar thread to answer my question, so I’m making a new post.
I own a villa in a complex of 8. I have lived here for 9 years and have been on the EC from the beginning. About 3 years ago, new owners moved into one of the lots and have made it clear they don’t like kids. I’m forced to keep my windows and doors closed or they’ll complain about noise each and every day.
They also quote nonexistent bylaws and call themselves the presidents, even though we have not voted for one.
My child is 9yo and used to be able to quietly ride his scooter/bike on the driveway (under my constant supervision) without an issue until these owners moved in. Since then they have verbally attacked me and my child over and over again, about him riding on the driveway. (The driveway is common property ofcourse).
Now, there IS a sign on the letterboxes that says ‘No riding of skateboards and bicycles or playing on the driveway’. That same sign also states ‘no parking on the driveway’, which these people ignore. They’ve also held many large garage sales on the driveway. Everyone flogs the bylaws and ignores the signs here.
However, I contacted our strata manager to check on the bylaws and making sure I wasn’t breaking any. According to her, there is no bylaw in place that prevents my child from riding on the driveway as long as I supervise him closely. She said kids are kids and they ride bikes and play outside. Common sense she reckons.
I took her word for it.
Now, my son hasn’t played on the driveway for 6 months as he’s worried about being attacked again. Yet yesterday he asked me if he could ride his scooter for a few minutes before it got dark. I agreed as long as he stayed within my view and reach..
Unfortunately, within the first minute these owners came outside and started to record and photograph my son and said they didn’t need parental consent to do this in public places and on common property. They ranted about their plan to stop me from getting onto the EC this year, so that they can write up and register new bylaws that prevent kids from playing on common property under any and all circumstances
My question is as follows: Can they actually do this? Can they vote against having an owner on the EC? Can they set up such restrictive bylaws without the consent of all owners? Can they attack a child on common property because they don’t agree with the parent?
They also claim my son doing his homework in our own small courtyard, is causing noise pollution. I have to keep him inside at all times.
And for the record my son is NEVER unsupervised. They cannot claim my son is all by himself without me watching him.
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