Can the Resident Manager lobby for votes to achieve a decision that best suits them?
Can the Resident Manager vote farm to achieve the composition of committee members that best suits them?
I am not referring to proxy voting. The Resident Manager may be emailing investors to farm votes For or Against motions that favour the Resident Manager. e.g. Management Contract extension and a Motion that would significantly reduce payments for services that are not in the Management Agreement.
Strata is like politics: it is about the numbers.
There is no prohibition on lobbying for votes in a strata scheme. Plenty of people think there is, or there should be. There is not, though. To be blunt, strata is like politics: it is about the numbers. As crass as that sounds, that is the reality.
Bear in mind, if someone is out there actively campaigning for an outcome, then you can also actively campaign for the position you want, or you can campaign against that other person’s position.
There is a provision about body corporate mangers not unduly influencing the outcome of an election – Schedule 2 of the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 – yet there is no similar provision relating to caretakers.
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Chris is a strata unicorn: he is not a strata lawyer, manager or caretaker. He was Queensland’s Commissioner for Body Corporate and Community Management for over 5 years. That is the only role of its type in the world. Chris is also an owner in one strata scheme, and a tenant in another.
As Director of Strata Solve, Chris focuses on communications and strategic advice, rather than legal action, to solving strata problems. Strata Solve works with owners, committees, strata managers and caretakers to tailor practical solutions to stressful strata situations. Chris holds an Honours degree in Communications and is a nationally accredited mediator.
Chris is a regular contributor to LookUpStrata.
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