My queensland investment property is a townhouse in a complex of eight. The design of the properties is as such that my front door is directly next to my neighbour's front door. Both our front doors are covered by the same single awning. My property manager recently reported that in storm conditions there have been problems with water getting into my property and that I should consider replacing the awning with a bigger one. The property is only approximately 18 months old. Its not a case of the awning being damaged or anything, its just that when it rains hard it doesn't provide enough cover to stop the rain getting into my front door.
So far, I have written to the body corporate hoping that it might be covered under their expenses. But I suspect they will come back and say that it is an issue for myself and my neighbour to resolve.
I haven't had any direct contact with my neighbour yet, and the impetus for me writing this post is to get an appreciation of what my legal rights are in this situation. Just as a bit of background info - I know that when the property was first built, the neighbour in question was highly unsatisfied with various aspects of her own property not being to her satisfaction and writing various letters/emails to the developer, BSA, BC, etc to have them resolved. The long story short - the BSA deemed most of her complaints as irrelevant to them, and I would tend to agree. Without going into boring details, I am of the opinion that the neighbour is a bit of a neurotic whinger! I mention this in anticipation that she is going to either a) claim that I should go through the long-winded route of complaining to the BSA or b) just fund a replacement myself (given that she may perceive its not her problem). Im more pragmatic about these things. In my opinion, Its just a very ordinary awning that doesnt quite do the job and needs to be replaced. Simple. However, given it covers her property as well its my expectation that she meets half the cost after Ive gathered a reasonable number of quotes. Id rather get it sorted out asap than have to p^ss f^rt around with this neurotic individual.
ps her front door is set back slightly further away (its a little hard to explain) but the water issue may be slightly less of a problem for her.
What bare my options?
Cheers.
So far, I have written to the body corporate hoping that it might be covered under their expenses. But I suspect they will come back and say that it is an issue for myself and my neighbour to resolve.
I haven't had any direct contact with my neighbour yet, and the impetus for me writing this post is to get an appreciation of what my legal rights are in this situation. Just as a bit of background info - I know that when the property was first built, the neighbour in question was highly unsatisfied with various aspects of her own property not being to her satisfaction and writing various letters/emails to the developer, BSA, BC, etc to have them resolved. The long story short - the BSA deemed most of her complaints as irrelevant to them, and I would tend to agree. Without going into boring details, I am of the opinion that the neighbour is a bit of a neurotic whinger! I mention this in anticipation that she is going to either a) claim that I should go through the long-winded route of complaining to the BSA or b) just fund a replacement myself (given that she may perceive its not her problem). Im more pragmatic about these things. In my opinion, Its just a very ordinary awning that doesnt quite do the job and needs to be replaced. Simple. However, given it covers her property as well its my expectation that she meets half the cost after Ive gathered a reasonable number of quotes. Id rather get it sorted out asap than have to p^ss f^rt around with this neurotic individual.
ps her front door is set back slightly further away (its a little hard to explain) but the water issue may be slightly less of a problem for her.
What bare my options?
Cheers.