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I think my question is quite clear!

Im quering about the Capital Works (Sinking) Plan for the common property in a strata building.

Research via the internet is fruitless for guidelines/samples to use as a guide for a first timer.

Regional NSW quantity surveyors in my area are NOT prepared to professionally complete a CWP on our behalf. They’ve shown no interest in providing this particular service at all. Limited by the small number of surveyors in our country area.

To go to another town to get a surveyor to professionally prepared this CWP report will cost more due to the extra travelling involved.

Which is why Im coming up against some resistance from the other owners to go further afield.

So….who else can do these Capital Works Plans?

Thanks Jim.

Thanks Jimmy for your valuable input.

Im going to be making the adoption of your list of Standing Orders as the first item of business on the agenda.

You are spot with your comment in regards to the owner & non owner from one Lot’s ongoing attempt to dominate, bully, intimidate, harass etc.

Its a very bizzare situation that we are in, one that I have never experience before.

They have upped the ante since Ive taken over the management of the Strata Plan, as Ive refused to be bullied and intimidated by this one owner and the non owner.

It gives me greater confidence in tackling this unique situation we are in.

Your advice has been invaluable to me, so thank you very much!

We recently had a Tribunal Hearing (NSW) where the Tribunal member stated that the Dividing Fences Act only relates to two owners of adjacent lands and not to two lot owners on a parcel of land.

The Tribunal member stated that this is covered under the Strata Law and he suggested getting advice from a lawyer that specialised in Strata Law as he is not able to comment at this point of time and adjourned the hearing for a future fixed date.

He did suggest that we install a fence on the inside of our courtyard fencing line in whatever material we like at our own cost. Even after stating our Strata By Law where the appearance of the external building must be in keeping with the rest of the building, the tribunal member stated that different materials can sometimes happen

I’m flabbergasted by his response.

So now we’ve decided to install a colorbond fence just inside our fencing line at our own cost.

I’ve decided that I have had enough of self managing this small scheme lot and I’m in the process of sourcing proposals from professional Strata Managers to take over.

I need my life back!

Hi JimmyT, Do you know what options are available to our OC when we cant get a majority vote on what fencing materials to use. Not replacing “like” for “like”, as we currently have lattice screens as courtyard dividing fences, which has been deemed as insufficient and provides no security or privacy for the residents. Thanks.