We own a lot in a two lot strata. One building size is 148m2, and the other is 307m2. Are we required to pay strata insurance as a percentage based on building size?
On our schedule of lot entitlements, our contribution is 1:1.
But our interest is:
I am 80 and lived in this building for 40 years. My muscles are atrophied. I cannot get up if I lose balance and fall to the floor. Three times, emergency personnel accessed my lot by breaking down my door. The door is no longer secure, and I do not feel safe.
Our chairperson stated the OC intended to replace all unit doors because of stairwell noise issues and asbestos concerns. I've requested my door is replaced urgently. I've been told that although unit doors are common property, under the circumstances, I am required to pay for my new door. Where do I stand?
I purchased a unit two years ago. An outward opening screen door was in place when I purchased the unit. I received an email from strata advising that the screen door contravenes the fire safety regulation and the must be removed. Do I need to pay for the removal, or can I object? As the screen door has been in place for years, who is responsible for the removal cost?
I am a committee member. Our committee meets once every 3 months. It has been two months since our last meeting. I sent an email to the president asking for an update on items that were outstanding at the last meeting and how they were progressing. I was told to wait until the meeting (which is 6 weeks away) to receive an update.
Can the president refuse to give an interested committee member an update? What can I do about the failure to update me when I have requested an update?
I'm on the EC of a large building in Canberra and a number of EC members undertake substantial work in order to discharge their duties.
We also struggle to recruit new members to the EC, possibly because it's effectively a volunteer role with a sometimes onerous time commitment.
We have discussed very broadly the possibility of providing remuneration to EC members who make substantial time commitments to their roles, either through agreed payment for work or alternative incentives such as reduction of strata levies.
My reading of the Act suggests that the chair is just that - a person to chair meetings and liaise between the other office holders and Strata Manager.
It appears that many people view the chair as a leadership position to be the first point of contact and to make final decisions on all matters, which appear to end up being unilateral decisions by the chair in our EC. This person is also making unilateral decisions about what public records are kept and what are not, at the moment overriding my role as a record keeper (Sec) in the EC.
Is an Executive Committee legally elected if the election process does not comply with the Owners Corporation rules?
We have the following Owners Corporation Rule and it was not complied with -
8.3(iii) that nominations from unit owners must be received prior to 5 pm, 30 calendar days prior to the holding of the AGM.
I wrote to our Strata Manager to ask if this rule had been complied with prior to the recent AGM and he stated No, as it was too difficult to implement this rule.
I own a unit in a strata Class A complex.
We have four executive committee members in our 24-unit complex. One executive committee member resigned when they sold their unit. An owner wants to fill the vacancy. How do we elect them to the committee?
We have a very litigious owner who constantly takes the EC to ACAT. We want to ensure we do everything correctly so we don’t end up in ACAT.