This is a bit complicated, but could do with some advice.
Living in a large development in West Dublin. Some of the houses in the estate (mine included) are built over the road i.e. cars can drive underneath to gain access to parking spaces at the rear.
We are having major problems with vans ignoring the height restrictions and driving through, damaging the buildings. My own house has been badly damaged twice, both incidents involving the Gardai and thousands of euros worth of repairs (luckily the drivers were caught both times and their insurance covered the damage).
Obviously something needs to be done to prevent this happening, so in this regard I have been on to the developer (not their problem), the council (not their problem) and the management agent (guess what, not their problem!). I then contacted my local counselor who took the matter to the local council area meeting where it was established that the management agent is indeed responsible for putting some measures in place to deal with this. I forwarded this response on to the management company at the time.
I spoke to the management agent in December 2010 and was told that they were in the process of putting together a solution (I think they were going to put up signs directing vans to use the other entrance). I have heard nothing from them since about this, despite sending numerous emails, none of which they have had the courtesy to respond to.
Management fees are due for payment soon, have I any right to withhold payment based on the fact that (as far as I am concerned) the management agent is not providing the service they should be? Is there any legal basis for this? I have had to pay for numerous minor repairs to the property over the last few years due to the fact that no preventative measures have been put in place.
I appreciate that by not paying up there is less money there to fund other services, and in this regard I have paid my fees in full and on time every year to date, but I am loath to pay this time round given that they have not even had the courtesy to acknowledge any correspondence (I have kept a record of all emails sent).
Thanks in advance.
Living in a large development in West Dublin. Some of the houses in the estate (mine included) are built over the road i.e. cars can drive underneath to gain access to parking spaces at the rear.
We are having major problems with vans ignoring the height restrictions and driving through, damaging the buildings. My own house has been badly damaged twice, both incidents involving the Gardai and thousands of euros worth of repairs (luckily the drivers were caught both times and their insurance covered the damage).
Obviously something needs to be done to prevent this happening, so in this regard I have been on to the developer (not their problem), the council (not their problem) and the management agent (guess what, not their problem!). I then contacted my local counselor who took the matter to the local council area meeting where it was established that the management agent is indeed responsible for putting some measures in place to deal with this. I forwarded this response on to the management company at the time.
I spoke to the management agent in December 2010 and was told that they were in the process of putting together a solution (I think they were going to put up signs directing vans to use the other entrance). I have heard nothing from them since about this, despite sending numerous emails, none of which they have had the courtesy to respond to.
Management fees are due for payment soon, have I any right to withhold payment based on the fact that (as far as I am concerned) the management agent is not providing the service they should be? Is there any legal basis for this? I have had to pay for numerous minor repairs to the property over the last few years due to the fact that no preventative measures have been put in place.
I appreciate that by not paying up there is less money there to fund other services, and in this regard I have paid my fees in full and on time every year to date, but I am loath to pay this time round given that they have not even had the courtesy to acknowledge any correspondence (I have kept a record of all emails sent).
Thanks in advance.