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Hi there,
Our management company governs a very large number of units. Prior to MUD we were not members of the company as per our leases. It has led to untold hassle over the years as owners were limited in what they could do to control the management of the estate. The current directors (developers) have presided over the accumulation of a significant debt. There are many hard-line defaulters who will not pay fees and some are quite aggressive.
I am working with some residents hoping to organize new directors of the company as per the rights afforded to us via MUD… most importantly for us, membership of the company. Myself and my fellow owners in this residents group, being immersed in all of this (we know about MUD, how owner’s management companies work, attend Apartment Owner’s Network meetings etc.) feel obliged to put ourselves forward as directors at an upcoming EGM or AGM where the current developer directors will be deposed.
We are aware of numerous extremely aggressive unit owners who have taken a very hard line stance on fees. I won’t get into the details of why people don’t pay (the original developers admittedly left a sour taste but many just used this as an excuse to default) but in once case an owner emailed our group in a worryingly aggressive and threatening manner. We were almost tempted to forward the email to the Gardai.
Have any company directors here ever experienced threats or intimidation from other unit owners who refuse to pay fees and blame you for pursuing the debt? I want to put myself forward as a director to move this company forward but I don’t want some nut case at my door threatening me or my family.
Thanks for the advice.
Our management company governs a very large number of units. Prior to MUD we were not members of the company as per our leases. It has led to untold hassle over the years as owners were limited in what they could do to control the management of the estate. The current directors (developers) have presided over the accumulation of a significant debt. There are many hard-line defaulters who will not pay fees and some are quite aggressive.
I am working with some residents hoping to organize new directors of the company as per the rights afforded to us via MUD… most importantly for us, membership of the company. Myself and my fellow owners in this residents group, being immersed in all of this (we know about MUD, how owner’s management companies work, attend Apartment Owner’s Network meetings etc.) feel obliged to put ourselves forward as directors at an upcoming EGM or AGM where the current developer directors will be deposed.
We are aware of numerous extremely aggressive unit owners who have taken a very hard line stance on fees. I won’t get into the details of why people don’t pay (the original developers admittedly left a sour taste but many just used this as an excuse to default) but in once case an owner emailed our group in a worryingly aggressive and threatening manner. We were almost tempted to forward the email to the Gardai.
Have any company directors here ever experienced threats or intimidation from other unit owners who refuse to pay fees and blame you for pursuing the debt? I want to put myself forward as a director to move this company forward but I don’t want some nut case at my door threatening me or my family.
Thanks for the advice.