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S.
Don’t despair/or do…….you are not Robinson Crusoe by any means.
I AM THE Ex. Comm of our tiny, tiny strata…..to no avail. At our last AGM I was ‘set-up’, so to speak..nominated and 2nd ed.
Now, as it turns out…so many issues that are being ignored by the SM who is also the Sec, Treas etc.
One matter:
1…Previous SM accidentally ‘took’ almost 1K from our account; the present SM mentioned it at AGM, (not recorded in the Minutes), said that there would be correspondence, however, the result= nothing. Ignores my calls, corresp ie. email, snail-mail letters, even texts. (Am about to forward copies of last corresp by REGISTERED MAIL)……
I DO KNOW THIS:Fair Trading has only seven, (7) people who attend to these matters in NSW. They refer ‘important ‘ matters to just one of 3, (three), people who deal with ‘important’ matters. The 3 amigos are inundated!!! We, the plebs, are almost literally banging our collective heads against a brick wall. There will never be a solution to any complaint about anything BIG or small until the NSW Government appoints more people to deal with our issues.
So, no matter what we have to deal with, forget it for now…No person will help us…it is A GIVEN, in my opinion
F.
Hi,
Bullies hate to be IGNORED!!!!! They are, by definition, cowards…..ignore. If greeted when accompanied be very polite, & quickly move away so as not to be her target.
Good luck
Frans
06/02/2015 at 6:14 pm in reply to: Strata manager lying in the AGM minutes – how can I correct it? #22975Hi,
Notice that no one bothered to answer your post. Hope that you are okay……
Believe me there is …. all that can do re a lying SM..I went to Dept. unfair Trading…..several letters, two phone calls….many months of silence…..absolutely nothing despite ‘proof’. Finally a two sentence letter….what did it say: translation..”go away you loose – SM’s always win.
Could tell the story, however, too long…a case of strata owner being treated abysmally and incompetent, lying & thieving SM favoured!!!
that simple
Give Fair Trading a ‘go’ and good luck..let us know how you get on……..or otherwise
Frans
Jimmy,
“Who am I angry at”
After this amount of time, energy, back pain from typing, typing and cost of that incl. postage and frustration to boot = THE WORLD
p.s will NOT give up until my husband’s name has been cleared. The onus is on the SM to explain why she did not provide our SP with quotes, went ahead, employed a person to do work, without our knowledge and then, in black & white in the AGM Minutes defamed my husband.
My husband’s crime: He wrote to and visited the SM twice in one year asking for her to attend to noxious weds on our common property….
Tiny Strata of 4….good grief
F
OMGoodness…Jimmy & Whale..
This is NOT one of list of names of authors of replies to my correspondence!!.
If not the “OFFICE” or “DEPT” then wot for goodness sake????
Who knows to whom my correspondence REALLY goes? Filed in waste paper basket is a good guess…..
However, I do know that ‘they’ i.e author of each reply letter, tells me that EVERYTHING is in favour of Strata Managers no matter what. So, Stop the correspondence and ‘go away’.
In my opinion, there is a case to heard for cronyism between “FAIR” Trading and Strata Managers.
It is a disgrace..Wot part of Public Servant do they not understand?
How much do we, the Levy paying owner pay before someone, somewhere will actually READ my letters = 3 matters. Not hundreds of pages, just a couple, fully explained. Perhaps ‘they’ cannot read English? I do not know and am at the end of my rope. (Bet they’d love to hear that)!!
Wonder if the the Media would be interested.
Desperate woman.
F
Whale & Mrs. K,
I have been having dealing with OFT now for many months regarding an incompetent,lying, cheating, thieving, abusive and dysfunctional SM.
It is very clear to me that Strata Management Companies and the Office Fair Trading are cronies!!!!
Despite providing the OFT with documentation, Stat Decs etc. the outcome was in favour of the SM. Totally amazing. Even down to the fact that that SM refused to handover our SP paperwork et al to our new Strata Company, was viewed by OFT with absolute inertia
What part of Public Servant do they not understand????
OMGoodness.
F
Owing to in lying & incompetent SM, (3 years), finally persuaded our strata to change Company.
New SM** First and second SINKING fund notices were received, however, neither 1st nor 2nd ADMIN notices received!
Aren’t we supposed to received ONE notice, i.e. Combined Sinking & Administration Levy notice?
I’ve sent sent email to SM regarding this but not received a reply.
Strata = 4 Owners.
Seems that we, as owners of one lot, are the only ones to ‘notice’!!
Your comment/advice would be appreciated
Frans.
Have just read though: OMG(oodness)
You know, this seems to be a ‘leftist’ decision!
The coalition was elected with a massive mandate and now this.!!!!
Along with the, so-called, bail laws!!!!!
F.
HELP! JT or Whale..
EGM held yesterday, Thurs 12th…..3 proxy votes. We attended.
1..Motion raised to ‘sort’ levies!
2..Advised Sec resigned, and letters sent to all, (4).
Arrived home after EGM to again receive separate levy notice for Sinking fund, due 1st July, but no notice for Admin Levy…Just don’t know what to do.
As well, our cheque for Admin fund sent to SM,(due 1st April), told banked 10 days ago but upon checking, has not been debited from a/c to date 13/06/14.
I don’t think that I would be the most popular strata member if I was to advise the SM of above. Due to inertia of 3, I’m the one who has corresponded by mail, email, text and in person regarding our very small strata and its small matters, therefore seen as ‘pain in the neck’
What to do?
Many thanks in anticipation
F.
p.s Re: Secretary who doesn’t care…….have started another topic
Further to my post:
New SM called EGM for next week…..The Secretary and the 2 other owners sent proxies!
We wish to attend because the Meeting is to discuss what has happened to our Bank account Levy contributions, etc from erstwhile SM.
And to decide what to pay for Sinking and Admin funds etc.!
SM ‘happy’ for this odd couple, (us), to attend but, our Secretary ‘couldn’t be bothered’ and cast a proxy vote whilst enticing neighbour to do the same. The 4th lot owner lives in WA and SM has received their proxy.
Have just emailed Secretary to see if she is willing to be proactive about Financials and actually attend the EGM.
Wish me luck
F.
Than you for your post.
We do have the aggregate units sorted, but, despite emailing, phoning and hand-delivering information to current SM, she is unable to sort out Admin fund levy! Sinking fund levy sent separately, 4/52 late. So, I simply looked at 1st Jan ’14 notice and deducted one from the other and posted the cheque for Admin fund to SM…still not banked!
To date 04/06/2014, new SM cannot obtain figures from previous SM. In fact, previous SM will NOT hand over ANY correspondence incl. financial details etc. Will not post, email information nor will she speak to or return current SM’s calls. As well, current SM has practically no correspondence whatsoever. Whilst I have more paper-work than I can jump over.
The next levy is due 1st JULY!
EGM called for next week to ‘sort ‘out problems….can only hope.
As for re-electing the Sec. Unfortunately being only 4 person strata…the other 2 second the motion….despite her absolute apathy. Both my husband and myself were elected Sec with previous SM, but resigned due to dysfunctional nature of work practices. Don’t think that the other 2 would vote for either of us again. However, having said that, could make life difficult for Sec at EGM and hope that she is not re elected………nasty but…….maybe it’s our only alternative??.
****Shame about our financial position..can’t afford to move******
Another saga……now take antidepressants to cope. Husband removes hearing aids and pretends all’s well – enables him to cope.
p.s am corresponding with Commissioner OFT at present, if that doesn’t work perhaps ACA Channel 9???
F.
@Narelle81 said:
What a pain.I’m no expert but I would take photos of the garden, damage and take pictures of the building site. Make sure you try and get pictures of the machinery leaning against the fence if you can.
I’d then write to or email the building company. Try to get something in writing.
it would be helpful if anyone had before photos of the fence and garden.
Hi Narelle81,
Thanks for your advice.
F
Thanks again Jimmy T
Wrote to Building Company MD who responded by way of two line para, (?letter), letting me know that fence will be replaced once building completed. As well, any damage to trees lining fence, (our side of fence), will be replaced or whatever.
*****However, have now found NEW dilemma. Due to the prolonged construction, cement dust, road-base dust etc. ALL shrubs have been found to be ‘dirty’ with dust, leaving them vulnerable to disease, pests and, they’ve succumbed!! No matter what has been tried the $’s x 10000’s of trees & shrubs have been adversely affected. ****
I believe that the cost of treatment of above, as advised by horticulturist, should be borne by Building Company. (Not to mention my time & effort spraying,picking off mealy bugs-one by one, gathering & destroying diseased foliage, blah, blah, blah…crawling around the garden when, as an aged person, should be enjoying myself……e.g bingo!!!.(just kidding). However, not kidding about watching my 2+ years of good gardening practice go down the drain is disheartening.
Finally, am I correct in assuming that I should forward SM receipts for purchases to fight the good fight which will then be forwarded to Company involved?
Cheers
F
Millie,
I can’t believe it! You poor thing; how I feel for you.
This one, as you say, is a doozey, and I trust that their decision will be in your favour. However, from the tone of your posts & their response/s……….
Is it not possible for you to have your ‘nephew’ do a few odd jobs around your ‘space’ if all else fails?.(leave a few weeks between now & then).
Good luck
F.
Oh Jimmy T..
Thank you so much…you see, for the past 21/2 yrs the other owners, (3), had decided that the dividing fence was OURS!
Too late to take pics Narelle81.
Had already written to ‘builder’s’ GM, no reply as yet.
Many thanks again
Frans
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