Committee management
Committee management
Find answers for issues with committee disagreements, accessing reports and meeting minutes, strata voting, and more
Who is responsible for collecting meeting minutes when meetings and decisions are made via email? – Sue, QLD
Who keeps the minutes for Committee Meetings where the decisions are made via email. Where should the original be kept and …
Can the committee restrict owners and residents from participating in general meetings and asking questions? – Michael, NSW
Can the Committee declare that residents (owners) cannot speak at monthly meetings unless they are invited to? At our last AGM, …
Are waterproofing and roof repairs an administrative expense or a capital works fund item? – Lynette, NSW
Does waterproofing & roof repairs fall under maintenance (thus being an admin expenses) or are they a capital works fund expense? …
Are strata managers mandatory or are other arrangements available? – Christine, NSW
Strata manager fees always seem to increase at a rate of x% per year (for example, 8% per year). This means …
My strata committee has undertaken unapproved works – what can I do and can I get a refund? Joan, NSW
The strata committee had some work done on common property, marked out car spaces (that are too small), and put up …
Can I compel my strata committee to explain budget variances in the annual financial statements? – Peter, NSW
If you are looking for clarity on your strata financial statements, you can submit a motion with the secretary of the …
Our administrative fund for our set of units is in negative figures and I’m unable to reach the body corporate manager for clarity. What should I do? – Kim, QLD
The administrative fund for our set of units is in negative figures. I have rung the body corporate managers a number …
When choosing a new colour scheme to paint a body corporate building, could an owner make a valid complaint that the choices offered are not wide enough or too similar? – Andrew, QLD
When choosing a new colour scheme to paint a high rise building, could an owner make a valid complaint that the …
How can we ensure our committee and strata manager manage the strata property in a compliant manner? – Frank, NSW
I’m a 3 year Owner and resident of a 15 year old, small (6 stand alone units) strata scheme, with a …
How can we ensure our committee and owners corporation effectively address seemingly serious financial management failings in our strata property? – Frank, NSW
I’m a 3 year Owner and resident of a 15 year old, small (6 stand alone units) strata scheme, with a …
Can owners access quarterly or annual financial reports on the strata manager’s website? – Peter, NSW
According to NSW Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 Section 182, owners may submit a request to inspection of strata property records, …
If an owner intends to be nominated to the committee, do they have to disclose any medical conditions they may have that may affect their decision making? – Joan, NSW
If an owner in a strata complex has an illness such as a type of diabetes that affects the persons brain …
We have had issues in the past year or two with our committee of 2 people making decisions regarding common areas to basically suit themselves, and organising council clean ups for their own benefit without consulting other owners. – Stuart, NSW
We live in a small townhouse community of 9 houses. We have had issues in the past year or two with …
Is it legal for annual general meeting of the owners-strata to be held when only one committee member attends or should another meeting be scheduled where more committee member can attend? – Hindraws, NSW
Yes, the AGM can still be held with one member of the Owners corporation.
The AGM agenda notice is sent out 3 …
One of the owner occupiers has placed a lot of items on their carport, which goes against the strata by-laws. The committee have been told to seek legal advice, is this correct? – Kathy, QLD
I live in a strata townhouse complex that has by-laws stating you can not have anything at the front of your …