Removing an internal wall

 One of our owners, who happens to be on the Exec Committee, wants to modernise his unit by removing the wall between kitchen and lounge/dining area. The wall helps support the units above. Said owner has obtained (for $500) an engineer’s plan showing how it can be done safely.

It strikes me that the wall is common property and that any change to it has to be done under the direct control of the O.C. however much that might cost. After all, if walls in the unit upstairs crack afterwards, the O.C. will have to repair them. Recovering from the builder and the engineer will be difficult if ownership has changed and/or if the owner doesn’t feel inclined to pursue them.

Why should the other Exec Committee members, who hold the common property in trust for the O.C., have to spend their time organising this project? It’s not necessary and it’s for the benefit of just one owner.