1. Home

Strata Ken

Forum Replies Created

Viewing 6 replies - 1 through 6 (of 6 total)
  • Author
    Replies
  • 18/01/2024 at 10:35 am in reply to: Podcast: Chandler on wrangling Mascot deal #72230
    Strata Ken
    Flatchatter

      I find the idea that different classes of owners will be treated differently a bit difficult. Now if the banks decide to write off the debt for certain classes of owner, then that is fine, as it is a commercial decision for them. What isn’t clear is how much the banks are going to receive from the sale of the property.

      This also shows a deficiency in strata law. The have a strata scheme that is basically defunct, which can only re resolved in two ways. Either the owners decide that the strata will do the repairs, which probably meant unacceptable levies or borrowings or they sell it to someone who will fix it.  It seems that if a significant proportion of the owners decide that neither meets their expectations then they can just leave it sitting there.

      One point is that the banks and the strata committee could probably force the sale of most of the units, except it would be a public relations nightmare. There was something today in the SMH which suggested that a lot of owners didn’t pay the special levies for the legal action. Our strata has bylaws which specify what is to happen when unpaid levies exceed a threshold. May strata is in breach of theirs.

      15/01/2024 at 6:45 pm in reply to: Tenant abusing residents over noise #72211
      Strata Ken
      Flatchatter
      Chat-starter

        We think there is a mental health issue, but she can control herself when she wants to. The police seemed to have an effect for a few days. I think they have been called again, as it has gone quiet again.

        The landlord wasn’t terribly interested. He doesn’t live here. We are going to include him on the notice to help him become interested.

        Log is a good idea, we will do that.

        I would consider it a win, if incidents became much less frequent and the landlord kicked her out at the end of her fixed term. I don’t think we can put enough pressure on him to result in him making an application to evict.

        11/01/2024 at 5:55 pm in reply to: Tenant abusing residents over noise #72157
        Strata Ken
        Flatchatter
        Chat-starter

          Thanks, again. Yes, lawyers have guaranteed themselves a nice income by making procedural fairness, etc a strict requirement. I’ve also been told that the lawyers will also be able to advise on whether we need to change the bylaws to make them clearer. The other trick I’ve been told is to include the owner, as they are allowing the person on the property.

          11/01/2024 at 11:13 am in reply to: Tenant abusing residents over noise #72142
          Strata Ken
          Flatchatter
          Chat-starter

            Thank you for that, very helpful. It would be nice if Fair Trading laid out more clearly the steps of resolving problems, and also put a bit more thought into some of the legislation. A few years ago a club I was in got into a mess because of the associations incorporation act deficiencies. Over half the committee resigned. including secretary, so no quorum and no one was able to call a special general meeting. You need to ask Fair Trading to call it for you, and they aren’t fast at doing things.

            I need to find the by-laws which we use, but I assume that we adopted the model by-laws which have “An owner or occupier of a lot, or any invitee of an owner or occupier of a lot, must not create any noise on a lot or the common property likely to interfere with the peaceful enjoyment of the owner or occupier of another lot or of any person lawfully using common property.” Screaming at people would certainly in breach of that.

            After 2 days of quiet since the police had a talk to her, she has been screaming again.

             

            11/01/2024 at 11:12 am in reply to: Tenant abusing residents over noise #72143
            Strata Ken
            Flatchatter
            Chat-starter

              Another question. How does using a law firm, compare to doing it yourself. We have had a quote last year of what I now realise is the full process of $8,000, where the lawyers would give advice but not speak. Seems a lot, but past dealings with Fair Trading suggest that they will reject anything that doesn’t agree with their requirements.

              10/01/2024 at 1:17 am in reply to: Is AI for apartments such a good idea? #72121
              Strata Ken
              Flatchatter

                The risks of AI are very much overrated, at least for decades. AI essentially is about building systems that make decisions, and they initially do this by looking at a large number of decisions and trying to get the correct result. As such they are fairly limited in what they can do.

                There are risks, and abig one is with the military. We can design AI that determine if someone or something is hostile and then choose a strategy to kill it. These will likely become more complex. Currently the major nations have agreed that any decisions should be agreed by humans but I expect it will be watered down.

                As an example a tank might detect an incoming shell. It takes action to shoot it down automatically, because there isn’t the time for human approval. It then calculates the location of where the shell was fired from and requests approval for fire. At some future time there will be multiple attackers and everything will be automatic.

                It isn’t going to read a book on ethics and decide that we are killing the planet and should end humans existence.

                • This reply was modified 10 months, 2 weeks ago by .
              • Author
                Replies
              Viewing 6 replies - 1 through 6 (of 6 total)