Committee management
Owners of a block of units would like to call an extraordinary meeting. How do we go about this? – Maria, NSW
Q: Owners of a block of units would like to call an extraordinary meeting. How do we go about this? Do …
Do you have a ‘Code of Etiquette’ or Conduct or similar? Also, do you have a written process for how to deal with repairs, requests, work order, etc? – Sue, NSW
Q: Do you have a ‘code of etiquette’ or conduct or similar? I have recently become secretary of our strata committee …
Are there any reasons such as legal orders which allow any owner to have a legal right not to pay strata fee？- Steven, NSW
Q: Are there any reasons such as legal orders which allow any owner to have a legal right not to pay …
Is the owner who has not paid strata fee qualified to continue or become a committe member? – Steven, NSW
Q: Is the owner who has not paid strata fees qualified to continue or become a committee member？
A: No, as owners …
The secretary of my body corporate and the strata management agent refuse/are unable to produce the invoice of the expense item in the financial record that I have requested. Where can I get help to resolve these issues? – Mary, NSW
Q: The secretary of my strata property and the strata management agent refuse/are unable to produce the invoice of the expense …
Is there a regulated timeframe where a lot owner must be informed of a committee meeting and or receive an agenda for the proposed meeting? – Tom, QLD
Q: Is there a regulated timeframe where a lot owner must be informed of a committee meeting and or receive an …
We need to have some significant maintenance done and there is no money in the bank… We have suggested that there needs to be an emergency levy and sinking fund to prevent this from happening again but the other owners say they can’t afford it. We want to resign as volunteer managers and appoint a professional manager but imagine that if we do then one of the other owners will volunteer and we will continue in the same situation. What advice can you give us? – Brenda, VIC
Q: My husband and I are the very naïve volunteer managers of a set of 4 units.
We took over the …
A motion was proposed to install handrails on the common pathway… I asked the body corporate chairman when the handrails would be installed. He told me he was too busy to get quotes. Should I bypass the strata chairperson and request our body corporate management company to install the safety rails? – Donald, NSW
Q: In December 2020 our body corporate held its AGM.
A motion was proposed (and unanimously voted for) to install handrails …
I am trying to ask the strata secretary for two items to be discussed at our monthly strata committee meeting… Unfortunately, I am getting nowhere with this request. Do I have the right as a strata committee member to set the topic as the main one during the strata committee meeting? – Bogumil, NSW
Q: I am a member of the Strata Committee at the place where we live – two buildings with multiple units.
I …
Does body corporate have an obligation to compensate owners for water damage? If we say no, can the owner make a claim against the body corporate? – Graeme, QLD
Q: We have had a case where a water leak from an exterior wall (the silicone joint failed due to age) …
Is it reasonable to pay a termination fee when the strata manager refuses to communicate in a meaningful way? – Susan, NSW
Q: The Strata Manager of my mother’s complex seems to have taken a disliking to the Committee members and thus refuses …
Our strata have three properties and it is managed by a strata manager. The other two owners are keen to switch to self-managed. I’m very uncomfortable about this due to the work and risks involved. As I am at a 2-1 minority is there anything I can do to prevent a move to self-managed if the other owners decide they want to go through with it? – David, NSW
Q: Our strata have three properties and it is managed by a strata manager.
The other two owners are keen to switch …
Does an owner have the right to request all details in a balance sheet and P&L prepared by the body corporate? – Ernst, QLD
Q: I am a new owner (first time): Does an owner have the right to request all details in a balance …
Q: I had an insurance claim, which I reported through strata and claimed through its corresponding insurance. The claim was approved, but the owners corporation instructed the insurance company to deposit the money in the strata bank account for accounting purposes. I was told to complete the repairs first (which I paid for) and send the invoices/receipts for the reimbursement. It has been almost three months and my money still has not been reimbursed. The reason they provided me is that they are chasing $12,000 from owners in arrears, and once that money comes in they can allocate accordingly. They have offered to credit my account for a year and pay the rest when the fund is available. The options are not viable for me to accept. What are my options to recover the money as soon as possible? Can the owners corporation legally hold the money from the insurance claim?
Q: I had an insurance claim, which I reported through strata and claimed through its corresponding insurance. The claim was approved, …
What rights do strata property owners have whenthe committee proposes increasing strata levies by 700%?
Q: What rights do strata property owners have when the committee proposes increasing strata levies by 700%?
A: Strata property owners have …
