Search results

Update and resolution Taking WattleIdo's advice with the enquiry approach to the Strata Management, I sent an email with the plumbers invoice (which luckily stated that the problem was due to roots in the pipeline). The strata management forwarded the email to the Exec Committee who agreed to...

Thanks eternit Here's hoping for a similar resolution. I've just drafted an email to go with the invoice for reimbursement and requesting their attention to the tree so to stop ongoing issues. More of an enquiring email to see their reaction and direction. Cheers,

Thanks WattIdo I'll wait for the December AGM and add my name to the exec at that point. If I raise it as an issue at the AGM as an issue that can affect each of the units depending on where the offending tree is then hopefully I will get some buy in. I will also monitor the strata's position...

Many thanks WattleIdo I will send the invoice with a covering email and follow up with an enquiry phone call a few days later (polite of course!). The strata AGMs are in December and appear to be well represented by owners in the complex so I will make the next AGM to hear the wider rabble...

Thanks for your comments. Since the tree is in the middle of the common area of the property, I will send the bill to the strata managers - here goes. They will continue getting the bills until the offending callistimon is removed and poisoned. Would I need to add this issue to the agenda of...

Great, thanks for the info on the NSW legislation Perp - will come in very handy, and for the feedback about similar situations all. I will forward my bill to the body corp, see what they say. About removing the offending tree, we are pretty sure it is a Callistimon in the common area just...

Yep, my thoughts too hence the second question - how to approach them to keep it on their agenda.

Last week we had to get plumbers to fix a blocked drain in our villa IP (second time the plumbers had been called for a blocked drain over the last few months). When questioning the plumber, he explained that the drain had tree roots that was blocking the flow. Question is, since this issue...