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When one coop member moved in, they made renovations that resulted in the rest of the members having to pay for a new gas line. There were a number of other expenses and inconviences including no gas stove for 6 weeks, etc. Now the same tenant wants to renovate again. the rest of the members (4 floors) are saying that they must agree to pay any additional expenses that result from their work since we don’t want to get burned again. At first they said okay, they understood, then they said no. My take is that if I do renovations and my renovations upset that delicate balance of ok/not okay that exists in all these old buildings, then it is my problem, not one to be paid for by the other members. It doesn’t seem fair that I would get a nice new renovation and the coop members get a big fat bill. Any thoughts?
mhughu