Screen door locks

Thanks kp but in my complex it states that “the maintenance of all all individual unit door locks, letterbox locks and garage door locks (except on the case of a genuine break and enter)……be the responsibility of each individual owner”.

So, as my door lock is my responsibility, and the EC has said they are looking at replacing the screen doors, and given the fact that (a) our EC has not arranged any maintenance in a timely manner and (b) the lock n my screen door lock is not working and I have to lock it with a key, does this constitute a fire hazard for evacuation purposes? And can I use this to get the EC to address this issue? I do not want to pay for a replacement lock then have the door replaced.

Thanks flat chat fan.
We were looking at either painting or replacing the screen doors because the paint on many of then has come off and it’s starting to look a bit scruffy. Though this doesn’t diminish the function of the screen doors, we have been advised that the life of a screen door is about 12-15 years. At the AGM owners wanted the cheapest possible option, of course, for this problem. So they are looking at painting screen doors first! Then of that doesn’t last they will replace. Which of course would make the whole exercise more expensive, but such is the mentality of many in this complex.

They are not looking at everyone putting in whatever door they like. At least I hope they don’t. But what I am looking at with this situation is trying to force the EC to do something. The place has never been painted. It’s 13 years old. We have considerable amounts of wood exposed to extremes of weather and we are in a high termite area with termite found in some units already. They organized painting quotes twice but didn’t do anything. The place was cleaned of moss, mildew, mould etc in preparation for painting, that was in 2009! Then with the last EGM EC wanted us to vote for another painting quote that they had yet to obtain. They got the quote, after the EGM, but the painter said that he couldn’t do the work until the wood rot was depaired which I reported in February along with lights that didn’t work – nothing done there.

I am trying to get action done and maintenance attended to. I am a trying to force the issue and take the OC on under section 62. I am trying to include everything that needs attention and the reasons why. What I have just listed is only a few of the issues that need attention. The EC keeps adding to the list, not doing anything and then carrying over the maintenance until the next AGM. I want to include the matter of the screen door locks as a safety issue and get them to start doing something, and not to think that it is enough for a complex to have an EC that they actually need to take action.

And as far as getting the neighbours to get their locks done at the same time, forget it! Not in this complex! If I organized a locksmith to do say 6 homes, I could almost guarantee that 4 of them would not be home or not answer their door or forget on the day. They have done it before! Then they would want me to organize it for them again with the same result. Not, it’s each for their own here. I am just tying to get some maintenance action happening before it costs us even more! And I am doing this on my own. I am trying to force the EC’s hand. Ultimately would like the EC disbanded and have someone come in and get this place up to scratch. What hope do we have of getting anything done when there are so many outstanding issues and an EC that sits back and still believes that insurance will cover their lack of action.

Thanks Chris but there ade no like minded people here. If there was I would not even contemplate attempting to take action against the EC/OC. I was on the EC. I did get things done, organised work in thr complex. But the others did nothing, thought it was easy. But now I am not on the committee, and they say it is too hard! I don’t want to be on the committee again. This complex is going down hill and everyone el is just walking past the wood rot, and the peeling paint. But they will complain tht no one is dong anything next AGM and the the cycle will start again. Would rather see someone appointed to get things done around here.