Question: I am the Strata manager of a group of three units. I have taken over the role from a previous owner. Who do I need to lodge this change with? How do I perform a strata search for information about the strata corp that I manage?
Answer: There is no requirement under the Strata Titles Act SA to lodge the change of Strata Manager and there is no company or government body that holds records for each Corporation.
There is no requirement under the Strata Titles Act SA to lodge the change of Strata Manager. If your Corporation has a registered Tax File Number would you need to update the Corporation’s contact details with the Australian Tax Office so any tax information can be sent to the right person.
In relation to performing a search to find out more information for the Corporation you manage, there is no company or government body that holds records for each Corporation. Section 40 of the Strata Titles Act states that the Corporation must keep minutes of past meetings, proper accounting records, notices of meetings and correspondence received and sent by the Corporation, these items should have been provided to you or the Corporation by the previous owner, however it is not uncommon for self managed Corporations to have limited information. It would be my recommendation that you speak with the Secretary of the Corporation, if you do not hold this position, and look to call a General Meeting so you can discuss the past history of the corporation and what, if any, maintenance or funding needs to be looked at in the future.
This post appears in Strata News #458.
Carrie McInerney Horner Management E: carrie@hornermanagement.com.au P: 08 8234 5777