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We are in a 4 apartment block and have successfully managed this ourselves for 15 years at huge savings for everyone. The property is well maintained and if something needs doing it is done. Two of the apartments are now tenanted. One owner has never been seen for more than 20 years (!) but snipes away if given the opportunity from interstate if any money needs to be spent. Easy to ignore her. The other owner moved interstate 2 years ago and has let her apartment to a pair of up themselves wealthy corporate lawyers who have the idea that they are smarter than everyone else and did comment when they moved in “I know we are renting but we do own real estate you know”. Ho hum.
So they gave notice through the agent that they would be moving out and I took the opportunity to remind the agent that under the By-laws they could not park a removal truck in the small driveway or block the common property. Which is what they did when they moved in. Flurry of emails arrived via the agent who seemed to think she was acting for the tenants and not the owner. ”We did it before and therefore there is a precedent”. Uh no. You were in breach before, gave no notice and inconvenienced the whole building for half a day. Next request was well, under by-law x we can apply for permission which we are doing. Answer…no because under the next by-law you are not permitted to block the common property.
Today the removalist arrives and parks truck in the driveway blocking access. Tenant questioned as to why he was letting the truck park there and says by-laws don’t apply to me. Things obviously different in the Qld legal swamp from which he emerged. Says put a notice on the side of the truck and we’ll get back to you in 5 days. Then unleashes torrent of foul abuse with his hands behind his back obviously encouraging me to deck him. Reluctantly declined.
Erics removal guys equally charming. ”Go and pull your fn head in mate”…”people like you just want to make our job hard”. Refused to move truck. Called Council rangers who told them to get their truck off the footpath. They told the council they would only be there for 15 minutes. That was 2 hours ago.
I suppose we can issue a Breach of By-law notice to the owner but as it’s a small block not much point and she might then agitate for a managing agent as she doesn’t really give a stuff as it’s just an investment unit for her.
The removalist said there was no notice on the building about trucks. Would that make any legal difference? If the tenant says up yours, the real estate agent is ineffective and the owner couldn’t care less……I guess there is nothing that can be done to stop this appalling behaviour.
Any thoughts?
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