Question: Whenever I submit a motion to be placed on the AGM agenda, it gets rewritten and changed. Why does this happen and is this action legal? Every time I ask for a motion to be placed on the agenda for the AGM, either the Strata Manager or the Strata Committee completely rewrite my…
Question: We had no knowledge an EGM was held to appoint a new strata management agent. Is this legal? Isn’t 7 day’s notice required for an EGM? Recently we found out that an EGM was held to appoint a new strata management agent. We had no knowledge of the EGM or the proposal for…
Question: When recovering late levy payments, can the Owners Corporation recover the costs of using a lawyer/debt collector from the recalcitrant owner? In a previous response you mentioned that when recovering late levy payments, the fourth letter of Demand should be “by lawyer/debt collector”. Who is preferred in the first instance, a lawyer or…
There have been 2 major developments at the Strata Community Association (NSW). Appointment of General Manager The SCA has just announced the appointment of Sadiye Ince General Manager, who will take on the full time position immediately. Sadiye has worked with the SCA for many years where she was able to see the intricate workings…
In February we featured that the NSW Government had bought in changes to laws which govern Short-Term Rental Accommodation (STRA). These changes to the STRA have now been delayed until November 1st, 2021. We are still hopeful that the NSW Government will implement a Short-Term Rental Accommodation Register by mid-2021. This register will require…
Question: When recovering late levy payments, can the Owners Corporation recover the costs of using a lawyer/debt collector from the recalcitrant owner? Every time I ask for a motion to be placed on the agenda for the AGM, either the Strata Manager or the Strata Committee completely rewrite my motion. There is illegal parking occurring in…
Question: I can’t seem to find any information on how to set up the trust account at the bank. What should we be aware of? I am a lot owner (block of 3) and we are looking at managing the strata ourselves. I can’t seem to find any information on how to set up…
Question: Is it legal to block access to a common area lift from the car park to the foyer? The Strata Committee is denying access to the elevator via the car park unless you have a doctor’s certificate stating you can’t walk up 12 steep stairs to the front entrance (which then leads to…