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Hi,
I have recently settled my off the plan property. I discovered there are 2 major issues with the unit after I settled.
1. My car park size decreased from the original plan 17sqm to approx. 13sqm. I have tried to address this issue with the developer but no avail. The DP (Deposited Plans) is also incorrect as it contains the original size of 17sqm. I am concern this may affect the potential resale of my property.
2. The UE (Unit Entitlement) for my apartment appears to be incorrect, as if a mistake was made at lodgement. It seems like they have swapped my UE with the unit next to me. I understand that the plan has been registered and rectifying this may be difficult. However, I need to pay a few hundreds more in each quarter for Strata now due to this mistake. I shouldn’t be responsible and paying for their mistake. This is not what I signed up for in the original contract.
I have already spoken to my solicitor about this but he wouldn’t do anything. I was told by my Strata manager that there is nothing I can do to challenge the developer. The Strata manager said there were people who tried in the past and spent over $200k to sue them but still failed. I am just wondering if anyone in here who had similar experience in the past and can offer advice on what I should do.
after settlement it is a bit late to do much.
Seek legal advice from a strata/property lawyer.Terryw | Structuring Lawyers Pty Ltd / Loan Structuring Pty Ltd
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Wow, what a story 😱
Doesn’t sound right to me that a wrong UE and smaller car park can be delivered without recourse. I would get another legal opinion and/or the tribunal in your state.
Will be interested to hear how this turned out.
Good luck! 💪👍👊
Ethan Timor | Aligned Finance Pty Ltd
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