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  • 30/05/2013 at 8:54 pm #8858
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      Harassment by the EC chairman has now reached a point where we are considering a PVO. This includes malicious emails to neighbours, falsehoods, threats to our household and snooping around our unit with a camera. We have consulted police. Has anyone been down this route? There does come a point I feel where behaviour extends beyond strata issues to criminal. 

       

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    • 31/05/2013 at 2:05 am #18565
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        I don’t know what other postings you’ve made, but there is insufficient information here to give informed advice.

        Harrassment is sometimes in the eye of the beholder.

        Yes, unfortunately there are some ECs who are power-hungry vindictive psychopaths.

        But there are also strata residents who didn’t realise there are rules to strata living and/or refuse to be told anything.

        What are the details?

        31/05/2013 at 10:29 am #18570
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          Ridiculously it all comes back to pets (as always or parking). We have approved cats, kept within our lot. There are at least 4 neighbourhood cats that roam the common property which he attributes to us. He has been told on numerous occasions by us, other neighbours and EC members that the cats he sights are not ours but continues to insist we are served notices to comply, that we are ignoring agreements, that we have scant regard for the community rules. In the past we have been threatened with cat traps; had cat sh*t thrown over our fence. As he times and dates his complaints, I know for a fact they are incorrect. He has now been spotted lurking around with a camera. Interestingly, the police asked if he wanted our unit. Indeed he has told us in the past he wanted to buy it at the time we bought it. Not sure how the police knew that -maybe these issues are all too common. Anyway, they were very helpful and didn’t treat us like crazies, and made it clear that “strata” doesnt absolve anti-social behaviour and we do have ways to tackle it. 

          31/05/2013 at 8:10 pm #18586
          Kangaroo
          Flatchatter

            1) Take photos of your cats, so that any markings are obvious.

            2) Let him take photos, he will only prove himself wrong.

            3) Dye your cats’ fur blue, or at least a big obvious streak.

            4) Walk around in your bikini all day (sorry it’s winter).

            5) Accuse him of perving.

            6) Take out the PVO.

            01/06/2013 at 6:44 pm #18595
            Kangaroo
            Flatchatter

              Perhaps I was a little facetious in my first reply, so let me try again.

              First, some questions to ensure you’re on safe ground.

              a) You say you have “approved cats”. Do the scheme’s By-Laws allow pets? Do you have permission in writing for them? Is the number of your cats within any specified limit? If you have EC permission in writing, then there’s not much the Chairman acting alone can do.

              b) Are your cats de-sexed, micro-chipped and registered with local Council (if required), in case he catches one and sends it to the pound.

              c) Do take photos of your cats’ markings. It will prove him wrong if he takes photos of other roaming cats.

              Once you’re on safe ground, why don’t you write him a letter, copying all EC members (you say they’re on your side), telling him you support his efforts to address the stray cat problem. Tell him:

              d) He’s welcome to take photos on common property but not of your lot or any area of which you have exclusive use. Because he won’t get one of your cats, will he?

              e) He’s welcome to set cat-traps (if it’s legal) on common property but not on your lot or any area of which you have exclusive use. Because he won’t catch one of your cats, will he?

              03/06/2013 at 5:51 pm #18617
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                Thanks for the posts Kangaroo. Current thinking is I will approach him in the presence of another EC member, appeal to his better nature but warn him I won’t tolerate harrasment, bullying or flase information being distributed. Answers to your other questions below.

                a) You say you have “approved cats”. Do the scheme’s By-Laws allow pets? YES Do you have permission in writing for them? YES IN MINUTES Is the number of your cats within any specified limit? NO If you have EC permission in writing, then there’s not much the Chairman acting alone can do.

                b) Are your cats de-sexed, micro-chipped and registered with local Council (if required), in case he catches one and sends it to the pound. YES

                c) Do take photos of your cats’ markings. It will prove him wrong if he takes photos of other roaming cats. GOOD IDEA

                Once you’re on safe ground, why don’t you write him a letter, copying all EC members (you say they’re on your side), telling him you support his efforts to address the stray cat problem. Tell him:

                d) He’s welcome to take photos on common property but not of your lot or any area of which you have exclusive use. Because he won’t get one of your cats, will he? CORRECT

                e) He’s welcome to set cat-traps (if it’s legal) on common property but not on your lot or any area of which you have exclusive use. Because he won’t catch one of your cats, will he? NO HE WON’T, BUT I DON’T APPROVE OF TRAPPING ANY DOMESTIC CATS.

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