Question: My strata manager is withholding some of my levy notices. How do I ensure these late notices are sent to me, as the strata manager is ignoring my emails? I think my strata manager is withholding some of my levy notices. They say I am unfinancial, therefore I could not vote at the…
Question: Is this general meeting valid? What about the quorum? We have just had an EGM stated as (DATE) with pre-meeting voting closing (24 HRS PRIOR). The notice of the meeting was misleading. On one side of the header, it says: The meeting will be held on (DATE) via electronic vote commencing at (TIME) Next…
Question: Our owners corporation is part of a BMC. Is it regulation that the financial and annual budget of the BMC be presented to the strata committee or owners and approved at a committee meeting before the owners corporation AGM? I am an owner in an owners corporation that has shared facilities (BMC) with…
Question: I live in a block of units that has a resident who is a long term compliance cop. Can this person be removed from the committee before an AGM if the residents agree? I live in a block of units that has a resident who is a long term compliance cop. The person is…
Question: Our Strata Manager has been putting off our AGM since December. How can they be made to hold an AGM asap? We have issues that need to be addressed. Answer: An AGM must be held once in each financial year of the owners corporation. As set out in the extracts of the legislation…
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: 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: One lot owner is refusing to pay levies. What is the correct/recommended procedure to pursue debt recovery and in what order should those steps be taken? I am the “Honorary Administrator” of a self-managing strata scheme of four townhouses. We may need to take levy recovery action against one owner who is refusing…
Question: One lot owner is refusing to pay levies. What is the correct/recommended procedure to pursue debt recovery and in what order should those steps be taken? I am the “Honorary Administrator” of a self-managing strata scheme of four townhouses. We may need to take levy recovery action against one owner who is refusing…
Question: Can a proxy vote be cast in AGM elections for Owners Corporation committee members? If Yes: The person granting a proxy to another person may not know who the committee candidates are, as candidates can be nominated as late as the AGM itself. Each incumbent committee member who be able to hold up…
Question: Dogs at our complex yap for hours. The noise is driving me crazy but I’m not sure what I can do. Can you help? I live in a very large Strata unit complex. There is an overload of dogs here – almost like a Canine Hotel – but all in all they are…
Question: Our strata manager refuses to hold our AGM after office hours. Should this be an expected service or is he being inflexible? Our strata manager refuses to hold our AGM at 6.30 pm. He says his office closes at 6 pm and will not accommodate an owner who cannot attend until 6.30 pm…
Question: There is no insulation under the concrete roof of my top floor apartment. On hot days, the apartment is basically unliveable. Is the Owners Corporation responsible for this problem? When the summer sun heats the concrete roof of my top floor apartment all day, that evening the concrete sheds its heat into the apartment!…
Question: I was told AGM vote was not valid as I had sent it in 12 hrs before instead of 24 hours. Why are the rules around voting at AGMs so strict? My ballot vote for our AGM was rejected as I sent it in 12 hrs before instead of 24 hours before, so…
Question: If a committee member submits a motion they have a vested interest in, shouldn’t they abstain from voting? Should the strata manager enforce this? Regarding the issue of a Strata Committee Member proposing a motion to the Strata Committee that they have a vested interest in, which constitutes a breach of conflict of…
Question: Can approval be granted for lot owner renovation – with a condition that works are NOT to commence before a certain date? A lot owner has made a application for a bathroom renovation with By-law included etc. At the upcoming AGM, can approval for the renovation be granted with a condition that works…
Question: I requested a Motion be included on the Agenda of a General Meeting. The Strata Manager failed to include the Motion. Are they in breach of the legislation? I requested a Motion be included on the Agenda of a General Meeting. The Strata Manager failed to include the Motion. Also, I had submitted…
Question: Our Strata committee has 6 members. Can any 3 strata members form a quorum without communicating with the other strata members? Our Strata committee has six members. I am told a quorum is three members. Do the six strata members have to be notified before a meeting or decision is to be discussed or…
Question: Can a vote on a decision be raised after a decision and expense has occurred? Under what circumstances does a decision require a special resolution? And who decides a special resolution is appropriate? Answer: Once an expense has been incurred and paid for it is difficult to reverse Once an expense has been…
Question: Can a husband and wife both hold positions on a strata committee? Answer: Provided the rules on nominations were strictly observed at the time of their appointment, there is no restriction on a husband and wife both being on the strata committee. For the full question and our detailed response, visit the original…