Question: At our next EGM we will be voting on whether to take out a Strata Loan to cover remedial works. What procedure is required for acceptance of this Motion? Section 100 of the Strata Schemes Management Act, 2015 (NSW) is set out below and the power to borrow only requires an ordinary resolution/majority vote. 100…
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: We (a unit block of 9) have seven original established palms growing out of a privately owned lot. A lot owner owners the trees to 2.4 m, but above 2.4m the palms are in common property airspace. Do these existing trees, or trees that have been there 5 to 30 years before a Common…
Question: Do the changes in the Strata Schemes Management Act limiting the number of proxy votes an individual may hold, also apply under the Community Land Management Act? I live in a Neighbourhood Association and want to be clear as to how many proxy votes an individual may hold under the Community Land Management Act,…
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: Is it ok to defer an AGM because of Covid-19? Many residents do not have internet so electronic voting will be difficult. If so, how long can it be deferred for? Many Owners Corporations are deferring their annual general meetings and implementing electronic, telephonic etc alternatives to physical meetings. So long as the Owners Corporation holds…
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