This article discusses whether a tenant serving on an executive committee in the ACT is permitted and what alternatives exist.
Question: We have trouble getting people involved in the executive committee. A tenant is very interested in becoming involved. Can a tenant be a non-voting member of the committee?
We’re a small group of Class B townhouses in Canberra. Like many other owners corporations, we have trouble getting people involved in the executive committee (EC).
We have a wonderful tenant who wants to be involved. Is there a way we can harness this individual’s willingness?
Could they be a non-voting member of the EC? If so, would they need to be nominated and elected at the AGM along with other EC members, or could someone elected to the EC nominate them at an EC meeting?
Answer: An option may be to form a sub-committee – e.g. grounds sub-committee.
Unfortunately, in the ACT (unlike some other states), only registered owners stand for the committee.
An option may be to form a sub-committee – e.g. grounds sub-committee. That way, you do not lose this person’s expertise and enthusiasm. They can still attend committee meetings but can only talk with the consent of the chair. They can act like a consultant, although they will not have voting rights.
This post appears in Strata News #736.
Jan Browne Bridge Strata E: jan@bridgestrata.com.au P: 02 6109 7700