NSW Q&A: Legal Responsibilities of Sub-Committees

NSW Q&A: Legal Responsibilities of Sub-Committees

Question: Do sub-committees have the same legal responsibilities as Strata Committees under By-Laws and NSW Legislation in terms of issuing agendas and recording (and distributing to lot owners) minutes of meetings. Lot owners here suspect the committee is avoiding discussions with residents and committing to expenditure by declaring that they are meeting as a “sub-committee”….

NSW Q&A: Noisy Neighbour, Renovations and Construction Noise

NSW Q&A: Noisy Neighbour, Renovations and Construction Noise

Question: Is there a requirement to notify residents of the commencement date of noisy renovation/repairs to the apartments and common areas? Is there a requirement to notify residents/lot owners of the commencement date of noisy renovation/repairs to the apartments and common areas? Recently we had a neighbour jackhammering with less than a 12-hour notice, and…

NSW Q&A: Proxy Votes & Quorum Requirements for Annual General Meeting

NSW Q&A: Proxy Votes & Quorum Requirements for Annual General Meeting

According to Strata Community Association (NSW), here is the definition of: Question: What is the procedure if an electronic general meeting fails to achieve a quorum? If a normal general meeting fails to have a quorum, the Strata Schemes Management Act permits a 30 minutes delay and then the meeting may proceed with whoever is present….