Question: Is a proxy vote valid if the resident hasn’t been advised on the issue being voted on? What should the correct process be? Answer: It depends on how the proxy form is completed It depends on how the proxy form is completed. If the “form authorises the proxy to vote on my/our behalf on…
Question: Who is responsible for a broken window in a strata unit? Who is responsible for a broken window in a strata unit? Who should be invoiced – the tenant (occupying at the time the glass broke), the owners, or the Owners Corporation? I have read the Fair Trading Common Property Memorandum but under 9 Windows…
Question: Our strata manager allowed a Pest Company to attend my lot without notifying me or receiving permission. Can I report the Strata Management Company for organising unauthorised access to my lot? Our strata manager allowed a Pest Company to attend my lot without notifying me. The first I knew was when I found…
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: Can a proxy vote be voted out by other members at a Strata meeting. Answer: No, a proxy vote cannot be ousted by other owners at a general meeting because all owners are entitled to vote in person or by proxy. No, a proxy vote (unless the proxy vote is ruled out of…