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Hello,
Anyone knows if the new regulation is in place now about the maximum number of proxies someone can obtain and use during AGM ?
Our chairman has over 70 voices on a 120 units building…
He made himself the chairman, chose the SM himself, decides of everything!
We need him out but how to do if he has the majority of the voices…
He shouldn’t be allowed to have so many and I heard of a new regulation that say, one person can only have 5% of the total number of voices for the building in NSW.
Thank you
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The limit on proxies has been around for a few years but it was recently extended to include powers of attorney.
Basically any owner can hold a maximum of 1 additional vote for every 20 units in the building. In your case, the chair is entitled to carry only six votes plus their own, making 7.
We had a case reported recently where a strata manager rounded up a bunch of ring-ins who had nothing to do with the scheme and came clutching 42 votes. Luckily the other owners had organised themselves and had one vote more.
If I were you, I might try to blindside this autocrat by quietly organising as many votes as you can without telling them what you are planning. Thenat the meeting have a lawyer or even the strata manager declare the excess proxies invalid under sections 25, 25A and 26 of Schedule 1, Part 4 of the Act. You could also ensure that all proxies were on valid proxy forms and that owners providing them were “financial”.
You can guarantee it will turn nasty so be prepared to tough it out and have your own candidates for the committee ready to take over.
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it doesn’t matter if the landlords have a studio or 1 to 3 bedrooms units, it still one vote per unit?
I believe it is but the proxy votes’ unit entitlements still count in a poll vote.
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Do you happen to know a great strata manager that works for the owners and not for the chairman? As well as a good strata lawyer?
Our sponsors Strata Choice are our kind of strata manager. As for lawyers, I’d choose Sachs Gerache if you want to negotiate a resolution and David Bannerman if you want a fight. Both are our sponsors, again, but we choose the sponsors because we know and trust them.
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Is it still the case or not possible anymore?
As of February this year, Powers of Attorney are counted in the same way as proxies – only one per 20 lots in the block. E.g 1-39 lots allows 1 proxy or PoA; 40-59 lots allows 2 proxies or PoAs, etc etc.
The opinions offered in these Forum posts and replies are not intended to be taken as legal advice. Readers with serious issues should consult experienced strata lawyers.
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