Question: I left rubbish on common property for a short period of time. An executive committee member collected the bag and went through the contents to identify the owner. Is this a breach of my privacy? I recently left a small household garbage bag on common property to run back and retrieve my entry fob….
Question: Our Strata is in NSW. Is a member of an Executive Committee eligible to vote on a motion they put forward? I understand the Committee members have a responsibility to make decisions on behalf of all lot owners, not for personal gain. Answer: You are correct. Sch 1 Cl 18 of the Strata Schemes Management Act,…
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 I…
Question: Our strata executive committee has been taken over by a group of lot owners who make decisions in their favour and no longer enforce bylaws. They don’t communicate with the rest of the committee. What do we do? You are an interested person under the strata legislation and are entitled to ensure the smooth…
Question: How long can a strata committee member or chairperson hold positions in executive committee? Also, can the committee engage designers without lot owners agreeing to this appointment? As you may know, the number of members is determined annually at each AGM and the positions filled at the strata committee meeting held immediately thereafter. So,…
A LookUpStrata reader wanted to know whether a tenant and a landlord of the same unit could hold positions in executive committee? In summary, this is not permissible. Only one of them, either the tenant or the landlord, can seek nomination. The response prepared is based on the assumption that it is the owner nominating his…
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