It's almost a year since the Opal Tower scandal but residents' fight goes on
But he said there were still issues to be resolved, such as previously promised 10-week rental compensation."We have worked hard, we have gone to the banks to get a mortgage, we have come and given our hard-earned money to developers, to the State Government with stamp duty."And we need to ensure those promises are kept and that we are able to ensure no owner here goes out of pocket for an issue that was no fault of their own."is also complicating matters.
It has turned into a blame game, with Icon blaming the engineer, WSP, which in turn has launched a counter-claim against the company that fabricated the precast wall panels.Visiting the site yesterday, Icon chief executive Nicholas Brown said he could not comment on the class action suit or the rental compensation claim as it was part of the class action.
He said the company had been there since"day one" and was committed to getting the best result for owners and residents."We didn't. Hopefully people will look back on how we acted."
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