Our body corporate committee cancelled the EGM thirty minutes before it was scheduled to commence. The committee gave no reason for the cancellation. The strata manager advised that an update would be issued "shortly".
Over four days have passed since the cancellation, and despite numerous requests for an explanation, no information has been offered.
How can a small four-lot strata scheme in Sydney find a strata management company interested in small building strata management? Can a small scheme increase its bargaining power when negotiating a strata management agreement, given that strata management agencies may consider the business of managing small strata schemes to be relatively unimportant and the agency isn't interested in considering changing any of the clauses in their agreement?
Can the body corporate regulate swimwear in common areas? We have a lady in our complex who wears an extremely brief bikini around the pool. It hides nothing. Referring to by-law 18 inappropriate attire, we have asked her not to wear the bikini. She has refused. Other than going to the Commissioner's Office, is there another way we could approach this? Due to the diverse cultures and religions represented in our building, we've had resident complaints.
We have an outdoor pool that complies with current laws. Unfortunately, we have unauthorised pool users who are 13 years old. The pool gates close automatically, but a key is not needed to access the area.
If a child is injured, is a NSW owners corporation liable for the unauthorised pool users? If yes, should we place a lock on the gates?
What is the potential opportunity cost of delaying special levy funded essential strata repairs? How does the timing of the expenditure financed by a special levy now compare to the later impact the potential for claiming these deductions by individual owners or the overall financial health of the scheme?
My husband and I are owner/occupiers in a 300+ unit building. My husband is bilaterally upper limb disabled (hands, wrists, fingers, forearms).
We have requested a self-opening door into our garage level. The owners corporation committee has denied the request, and we were told we “should have chosen a more appropriate location to live”. Is the owners corporation responsible for installing a disability auto door for access to the garage/vehicle?
I live in a top-floor unit and recently experienced water damage from a weather event, with water entering through the roof. I'm the only unit affected, but the body corporate refuses to cover the repair costs.
Owners (or their representatives) have a legislative right to attend committee meetings. What recourse do attending owners have when:
We have a by-law stating occupiers must not leave items on common property. What is the process for committees to follow when occupiers place items on common property and disregard the committee and by-laws?
Our building has a building management committee (BMC). The strata plan runs the residential, and a BMC runs all associated services in accordance with the management plan.
Our strata manager said the BMC can be terminated, and the associated services can be bought under the strata plan. Is this legally possible? If so, would the cost of making these changes be viable?