Hello all,
I feel I am hitting my head against a brick wall in my dealings with one particular body corporate (pardon the cliche).
I would like to get advice from someone who knows body corporate law in Victoria (Coburg). Can anyone recommend such a person whether it be a solicitor or other?
Thanks in advance,
Cathy.PS Just to clarify – I am seeking a professional adviser whose services I can employ.
cathy,
you ARE the body corporate- as in, you are a mwmber of the governing council, and have voting rights. Have you got a position on the BC? Perhaps you can put your name in, so you feel you can have more direct decision-making power.
How many units in the block? I can imagine with a larger block, there may be more cowboys to argue with.
kay henry
Hi Kay,
This is a small block of 8. I have not been able to attend the last few annual meetings for various reasons BUT I do put in writing any issues or proposals for discussion. The minutes are a little vague as to whether my letter has been put forward and talking to the body corporate manager hasn’t cleared that point up for me.
In any case, there has been one particular maintenance/repair problem that a couple of owners (including myself) have tried to address. At a meeting a couple of years ago it was passed that each individual owner would be responsible for this problem in their own unit. (It is arguably part of the common property.) I went ahead and had extensive repairs done last year – to leave it any longer posed a risk. I informed the body corporate, in writing, that I was doing the work.
Now, at the last meeting, it has been passed that the body corporate will replace the items in the whole block.
Hence I need to consult with someone who can advise me on how to proceed from here as I am not an expert. What the body corporate has agreed on now is great but should have happened years ago. But I feel I shouldn’t be paying twice over for this. Still, what I feel might be wrong.
Thanks for your input.
Cathy.Hi Cathy
If you ring the Dept of Fair Trading in the state your property is in, they should put you in touch with the section that handles strata title matters. They will be able to advise you.
Wake
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