Warring strata companies in Melbourne have depleted maintenance cash for a Carlton apartment block
A long-standing management dispute at a Melbourne apartment complex has left residents without a functional maintenance budget. The building is suffering from significant structural issues, including cracked concrete and failing elevators, while two competing management firms claim legal control.
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This highlights the risks of governance dysfunction in high-density housing, which can lead to safety hazards and property devaluation for residents.
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Share A A A A years-long fight for control of the owners’ corporation of a Carlton apartment block has left residents scrambling for cash to fund urgent maintenance for ageing lifts, cracked concrete and broken windows.
Owners at the 18-storey Vic Apartments tower, on the corner of Victoria and Leicester Streets, have been hit with levy notices from two competing owners’ corporation managers, amid ongoing concerns about poor governance and dysfunction for years, according to tribunal documents.
The Vic Apartments tower in Carlton. Ruby Alexander The dispute stems from claims made by real estate agent David Wu and his owners’ corporation, Paragon, that they were appointed the legitimate manager of the building following a June 2021 annual general meeting by one committee (made up of owners).
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