December Newsletter 2021

December Newsletter 2021

Premium Strata – Winners of the Strata Community Management Business –Medium Award We are proud to announce that Premium Strata was awarded the Strata Community Association Management Business – Medium award at the Strata Community CHU Awards of Excellence. These awards recognise businesses and individuals who make a significant contribution to the strata industry and community. We…

NSW: Q&A Do strata committees receive the AGM agenda before owners, putting others at a disadvantage?

NSW: Q&A Do strata committees receive the AGM agenda before owners, putting others at a disadvantage?

Question: Do the strata committee get a copy of the AGM agenda first, or do all owners get the agenda at the same time? If the committee get it first, does it put others at a disadvantage? The legislation states that written notice of a meeting must be given to each owner (and each first…

Q&A: The committee vote on agenda item without costings or reasons for decisions. As an owner, what can I do?

Q&A: The committee vote on agenda item without costings or reasons for decisions. As an owner, what can I do?

Question: During closed-door meetings, the committee vote on each agenda item frequently without costings or reasons for decisions. As an owner, what can I do? The chair of the Strata committee enforces the ‘owners cannot interrupt’ rule. All decisions are made behind closed doors before the formal Strata Committee meeting. These closed-door meetings result in…

November Newsletter 2021

November Newsletter 2021

PAPER CERTIFICATES OF TITLEHAVE BEEN ABOLISHED Dear Members, Just a reminder that their have been changes to the land titles system in NSW which include: These changes will be effected by the Real Property Amendment (Certificates of Title) Act, 2021 (NSW). All existing certificates of title will be cancelled and will no longer be issued. An “Information Notice”…

NSW: Q&A Proxy and Voting Rules for Owners Corporation Meetings

NSW: Q&A Proxy and Voting Rules for Owners Corporation Meetings

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? It depends on how the proxy form is completed. If the “form authorises the proxy to vote on my/our behalf on all matters”, and the form is otherwise properly completed and observes…