Overbearing strata manager controlling the committee and withholding financial information — what can I do?

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My complex's strata manager illegally refuses to show me banking transaction details, job verification details and won't provide me with remote members' contact details. They do favours for members in return for votes.

The most inexperienced unknowledgeable meekest persons are elected as Chairperson and committee. This strata manager rules them absolutely and always maintains the 'committee' instructs and approves all the maintenance reports.

Now we are in indefinite lockdown. Against COVID, not DIVOC (divided OC).

Can a strata manager request levy payment a month before the due date?

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My Strata Manager just issued our quarterly levy bill but expects levies to be paid one month early. We've just paid the last levy payment on 1 April. The next levy payment would normally be due 1 July but our strata manager wants it paid by 1 June so they could make sure it was paid before the end of the financial year. Is this legal?

Can an owners corporation recover legal fees from a strata manager who failed to issue levy notices?

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One unit holders was not charged strata levies for the first 12 months of ownership. When discovered by our strata manager, the owner entered into a payment arrangement, which they have maintained. However, the owner failed to pay new levies as they fell due. If the owner continues with the current payment arrangement, it will take at least 18 months to catch up.

Are air conditioning units in an apartment block covered by strata insurance?

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Our 75 apartment complex has Strata Insurance which mentions cover for motors burnt out by Fusion. I also have contents insurance. Are the compressor units on the roof and the header units inside the apartment, together comprising my air conditioning unit, covered under Strata insurance or my personal contents insurance?

Can a retaining wall in a strata complex be insured?

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Is it possible to insure a Retaining wall? We have just spent $180,000 replacing a retaining wall on our complex of 10 strata units, amounting to $18,000 from each unit. Now we have an issue with a retaining wall on the opposite side and the chairperson is saying "it is on your land you pay for it". I cannot work out why one side is different to the other. All walled areas in our scheme are on common property with exclusive rights.

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