We have two freestanding houses on separate lots, divided by a covenant area (nature strip), and managed as a body corporate under a community titles scheme. There are no shared buildings, only shared easement areas. Are we obliged to share building insurance for the individually owned houses?
A number of owners of our Owners Corporation have requested that a special General meeting be held to discuss issues of concern to all owners, one being the security of the complex.
Our Strata Manager has said that all costs for holding a special general meeting (hire of room, cost of Strata staff to attend, mail out of Agenda etc) will be charged to those owners who requested the meeting (9 Owners out of 28 in the Owners Corporation).
There is no mention of this condition in the Managers' Agreement, nor is it specified in the Legislation as far as I can see.
Our six-villa strata plan was registered in 1999. Who is responsible for painting the fly screen door and replacing the mesh? I believe it is the owners corporation's responsibility, but the chairperson and secretary believe it is the owner's responsibility.
If the owners corporation wants to transfer this responsibility to owners, can it only be done by passing a special resolution?
In our small strata, most owners are absentee. The committee chair is one of the few residents. The committee's other members are all absentees but readily contactable.
The chair discovered a major "concealed" water leakage and called in a plumber.
The plumber quoted on repairs but was not instructed to take further action, so the water continued leaking for a considerable time.
The chair did not inform the committee members about the leak or the plumber's visit.
At the first meeting of our owners corporation, a resolution was passed allowing all eight units to be represented on the executive committee. Does this resolution need to be renewed at each AGM?
We also understand the difference between the owners corporation (OC) and the executive committee (EC). In our eight-lot unit plan, one or two people per unit sometimes attend EC meetings. We know there is only one vote per EC member. Our secretary claims that while OC members are allowed to attend, they are not permitted to speak.
The BCCM Act states that an occupier is "a resident owner or resident lessee of the lot, or someone else who lives on the lot". Does the BCCM Act consider an occupier as anyone residing in a scheme lot at the time?
Our building has two identical indoor pools that are generally used by two types of residents.
I am a newly elected executive committee (EC) member. Our AGM was around a month ago. Twice via email, I have requested the strata manager provide a copy of the minutes from our last AGM.
The written requests have been met with silence. Is it unreasonable to make this request? How do we progress?
Last Christmas, the body corporate bought gifts for the strata manager and the caretaker. Recently, our chair held a farewell party for the caretaker. Food and drinks were supplied for approximately 45 guests for three hours.
The members decided to reimburse the chair at a subsequent committee meeting.