The Executive Committee in our NSW Strata Plan hosted Christmas drinks for all residents on the common property. This was funded by the Owners Corporation, however no permission to spend our funds was ever asked or given.
What is the NSW strata law regarding how many committee members can approve building repairs or works?
In our building of eight lots, we have always stood by four committee member approvals as a minimum. Our new strata manager is authorising quotes from only two committee member approvals plus a non-member approval, while two other committee members are not being advised.
An owner has installed an awning over her front door without Owners Corporation approval.
I notified the Strata Manager of this issue and they replied “We understand prior to our management (appointed in 2020), this was approved by owners verbally.”
Can the owners corporation make verbal approvals of the major work by-law? As I know, all of the unauthorised works should be applied in writing to the Owners Corporation, and then the outcome should also be written. Am I correct?
My question is about the decision making process of the strata committee. Our strata committee decided to change the light fittings in all the common areas without reference to any non-committee owners. Under section 108 of the Strata Schemes Management Act I though all changes must go to a general meeting and they require a special resolution.
I live in Newcastle and my wife and I own a unit in a 90 unit complex. I recently attended a special meeting regarding budgets and the setting of levies to repay debt from a loan taken out for remedial fire repair works. There are several big spends in the future capital works budget for lobby redesign / painting / carpet upgrade etc that total $400K over 10 yrs.
We have five members on the owners committee. An email by our Strata Manager is sent to all members to decide on something like approvals for maintenance on property or common area. Only one or two members vote by return email and CC the Strata Manager and the remaining members so everyone can see their vote & comments.
When the Strata Manager then approves or disapproves a job we have no idea if the other three members have voted individually or as a group or what they have voted and when asked, the Strata Manager refuses to disclose the information.
Due to some unfortunate circumstances over the last 2 years, I have been late in paying levies and whilst they are always paid despite being late, have accrued both late fees and interest which I did not notice. This has resulted in an arrears amount of $182 to date. This amount is made up of purely fees and not levies.
Recently, the committee passed a resolution giving away part of the common property as an exclusive use storeroom.
I thought this had to be a special resolution put to all members of the building, not just the committee. Is this correct? How would I go about correcting this.
I am treasurer on a committee of 3 for a complex of 31 where one (1) owner owns 19 of the 31 lots. Of his 19, 18 are undeveloped; however, he still has the liability of the 19 lots as far as fees are concerned.