What can commercial lot owners do if residential owners dominate strata decisions?
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Our building has a small number of commercial shops and a larger number of residential lots. Our council of owners members are all residential lot owners, and use this power to harass the commercial shops.
There is continual conflict about common areas between the residents and the shops.
Can a strata chair call a show of hands before a poll vote?
If a poll vote is called for by an owner for motions and for the election of the strata council, can the chair request a show of hands first to see if a poll vote is necessary?
Can a strata company continue with online voting if one owner objects?
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The majority of our council agreed to appoint new strata management via discussion in an online thread and then a vote. One of our members is very traditional, therefore, unhappy with the online voting process and has called a meeting. He believes we should stop the discussion and the voting already in progress.
We have to work within the strata regs but does this override an already agreed process? Can we continue with the online discussion and vote?
How should strata council votes be conducted by email?
When the council of owners (CoO) are trying to come to a consensus on an issue, it is my understanding that consensus should be achieved via a majority vote by the CoO members.
How should this vote be conducted if communication between the CoO members is via email:
Which decisions require a vote by the strata company?
What decisions must be voted on by the strata company, and what decisions can be taken by the council of owners? I understand the strata company must approve the annual budget, the items in the budget, and the contribution amounts. Also, do we need a vote of the strata company if we want to add, amend or withdraw by-laws?
How can unit entitlements be updated after property extensions in a WA strata scheme?
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Our North Fremantle strata scheme has seven properties. There are three stand-alone houses and four that are semidetached.
Our unit entitlements were determined 20 years ago. About five years ago, one property carried out significant extensions, which changed the value of the property considerably. The unit entitlements were not updated. Soon after, the property changed hands.
What happens when a council of owners vote is tied in a WA strata scheme?
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Our Western Australian strata complex has a four-member council of owners (CoO) where two members are related. This related pair consistently blocks necessary works by using their voting power to create ties.