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Yeah, thanks Jimmy.

The Strata Loan idea (for some) is now canned. Due to the reasons you highlighted.

Supplementary Question.

So, the O.C (4 of us with equal entitlements) reach a consensus as to the total Cost and choice of Contractor/s, and that it will be paid for by a Special Levy.

Those who stand to be most financially disadvantaged by the amount of their share, argue that the agreed repairs do not require to be undertaken altogether at once. Owners wishing otherwise, with the motivation of having the Strata spick n speck for sale disagree.

Two of these are big ticket items, replacement of  tiled roof and building wiring. Which have both been inspected and reported as requiring replacement.

In the absence of a Strata Loan what next ?    Tribunal adjudication ?

Thanks for your response Jimmy.

I looked up the Explanatory Notes that were attached to S.C Agenda provided by Manager, they read;

Section 50(4) of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015

Provides that the term of appointment of a strata managing Agent may be extended by the strata committee

for successive periods of up to 3 months after it would otherwise expire (but not for any period that would extend beyond the date of the next annual general meeting of the owners corporation) pending a decision as to the reappointment of the strata managing agent.

The current 3 month period expires on November 30th. Interestingly, the Strata manager (when she got wind of what I was up to) sent a missive stating that any decision from a General Meeting would have no effect, with the contract renewal only able to be dealt with a the next A.G.M. For us that’s way off at the end of February next year and it appears to contradict the above.

Thanks for your replies.

In answer – The bathroom tiles and bath are 73 years old.

The waterproof guys won’t issue a warranty for the job unless the bath is removed for access to the wall. 

Fair Trading has confirmed that the cost for bath removal and re-installation is met by O.C , providing bath is against affected wall. 

Another situation has arisen over this issue.

What if the the Owner decides to renovate the entire bathroom around this waterproofing repair. The argument going “well I’ll never find a match for these old tiles, so I’ll replace all of them and as the bath has to come out, I’ll replace that too”.

In this case, who has the right to choose Tradespeople ? The O.C, because their paying or the Owner because he is extending the tiling job (at his cost) and it’s his bathroom ? 

Thanks Whale.

Just doesn’t seem fair that half the strata has to put up with a situation created by a new incoming owner. You’d think that to let a dog run around common property unsupervised would require the permission of the majority.