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A committee member recently found an arborist, contracted by the neighbouring property, standing on the roof of our carport to trim a hedge. The committee member told the arborist it was dangerous, but did not instruct them to leave the roof or ask them to seek permission from the owners corporation.

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Six months after I purchased an apartment, I received a notice that my balcony was leaking and causing damage to the apartment below. When I reviewed the past AGM minutes, I found that the leak was mentioned five years earlier but no breach notices were served. Can I request that the owners corporation repair my balcony and the one below?

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After the owners corporation has conducted a ballot, can the committee receive the results with all the details of the owners included? Or should the results only be provided in summary form without disclosing individual voting records?

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A lot owner frequently has a friend stay who is dealing drugs and stolen property from the building, creating safety concerns for residents, with people arriving at all hours. The lot owner has mental health issues and receives support from workers who have confirmed the drug activity. Police are involved, and residents are documenting evidence, but the process is slow.

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Some owners were locked out of voting on the basis that they were unfinancial due to alleged monies owing for faulty remotes. The remotes failed because the gate motor reached its limits and ejected existing remotes when new ones were installed. The supplier tested the system and confirmed this was the cause. Despite this, the committee chair and the owners corporation manager ignored the test results. The owners never authorised the on-charges and believe this was a tactic to prevent them from voting out the chair. What can they do?

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Our AGM had no physical attendees. Are online pre-votes before the AGM deemed valid? Do these votes count towards the quorum under section 90 of the Owners Corporation Act 2006? The Act states that resolutions of the owners corporation may be made either at a meeting or by ballot, not a combination of both. Opinions of the owners, the committee and the owners corporation manager differ. What is correct?