Committee management
Committee management
Find answers for issues with committee disagreements, accessing reports and meeting minutes, strata voting, and more
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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: A water leak from an exterior wall (the silicone joint failed due to age) of our property caused damage to …
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 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
How can we get our committee to enforce the visitor parking by-law? – Marie, QLD
Q: How can we get our committee to enforce the visitor parking by-law? They have not acted on form 1 issued …
I’m an owner and on the committee of a small block of apartments in Victoria. Do I have the right to suggest an agenda item for our upcoming AGM? – Vincent, VIC
Q: I’m an owner and on the committee of a small block of apartments in Victoria. Do I have the right …
If I own two units in the same complex do I get two votes on each resolution? – Yvette, QLD
Q: If I own two units in the same complex do I get two votes on each resolution?
A: When it comes …
How many make a decision making quorum in an ordinary meeting of a total of 7 members? – Stephen, QLD
Q: How many make a decision making quorum in an ordinary meeting of a total of 7 members?
A: This will depend …
Do we need a majority or a unanimous vote to change common property area (i.e. driveways next to the home)? – Rita, NSW
Q: Do we need a majority or a unanimous vote to change common property area (ie driveways next to the home?) …