I’ve always had issues with the current management at my condo, Ive seen blatant over-spending, for example a waterproofing paint job of a rooftop being charged 245k baht, however when I got an independent quote thinking that was too high, was quoted 80k baht, along with some outright theft in my opinion, little examples that happen monthly that add up, like the sauna heater being replaced, charged 25k for the heater itself not including the installation, looked up the exact heater on lazada and its 5k new. Anyway these small examples are issues that are happening on a monthly basis. Either complete incompetency in financial management or worse.
Anyway without getting too bogged down with the details its made me get into arguements with the management. The latest of which now is out of nowhere being charged for fees apparently owed in 2017. To be clear, I always paid my fees, but the baffling thing here is that its never been mentioned that I owe 2017 fees before this year 2024 (7 years later), I have invoices for everything owed every year for the last 6 years, and not in one of the past 6 years has there been a mention of outstanding fees owed from 2017. I have asked them where this fee has come from, with no response. I have my suspicion that perhaps they are adding this fee out of nowhere to claim I owe money to stop me voting at the AGM.
I have said to them that I will not be paying the new sinking fee charged (at the last AGM a sinking fee charge was approved) until this issue of being charged out of nowhere for a 7 year old fee is resolved. My concern here is, can they turn off water or electricity to the condo? Ive heard that they can do this, but then also heard that its illegal now, does anyone know the current legal stance with this? Im in Chiang Mai. Im getting quite good rent for my condo, good tenant, my concern would be that they start acting like cowboys and turn off access to water as Ive heard happens here in Thailand. Can they do this? If so and the tennant leaves due to this, would they be liable for the rent I lose if its taken to court and found they were in the wrong?
I have also heard that management can not ask for fees over 5 years old, I use to be on the committee of another building and was told this is the case, anyone know if this is true?
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