How can an interstate lot owner get their owners corporation to offer online meeting attendance?

By Admin LUS,

I live in QLD and own a unit in a NSW strata scheme. The committee insists on holding in-person meetings. Therefore, I cannot attend without costly travel.

I've requested remote access to the meetings via Zoom, etc., but the strata manager states that the committee isn't interested in online meetings. There have been important issues that I have not been able to participate in or hear other owners' opinions about because I cannot attend meetings.

Did the body corporate manager follow the correct procedure by delaying a committee vote until an unfinancial member became financial?

By Admin LUS,

We have three committee members. Member A asked if they could pay for and erect a fence on the common property directly opposite their lot to provide a child safe play area. I voted yes. The third committee member (B) was unfinancial. The body corporate manager delayed the vote by several weeks until they were financial, and then member B voted no.

What are the consequences of outstanding body corporate debt for an owner's voting rights?

By Admin LUS,

Our body corporate engages a gardener to mow the common property lawns and some owners' private lawns.

These owners have signed agreements to reimburse the body corporate, but some owners are very tardy and one has not paid anything for a while, claiming financial hardship. The committee does not like to issue demand notices. Does this debt disentitle the owner from voting at our AGM?

How can a resigned EC member follow up when items returned at resignation have not been acknowledged?

By Admin LUS,

In the middle of last year I resigned from our owners corporation Executive Committee.

To finalise my involvement I returned some cash, a set of keys and a full set of records to do with my particular responsibility. I asked for a receipt and acknowledgement that the records had been received.

Can other lot owners object to a fence on an area under a 99-year lease in Victoria?

By Admin LUS,

We are unit 1 of 3 in a Victorian strata block. We have a 99 year lease on the front lawn. We would like to erect a fence that will be a continuation of the existing front boundary fence down the side driveway.

One lot owner is not in favour. What are the best steps for a resolution? Can they refuse if we have exclusive use of the area?

Can an owners corporation lease common property to a lot owner as a fenced dog area?

By Admin LUS,

We have a small piece of common land next to one of the units in our complex. A new owner would like to fence this common property as a safe area for his dog. Some owners are a bit worried about a few aspects of this arrangement, for example things like adverse possession. How are we best to move forward?

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