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I have an question about this topic.  I live in a building which was built in the early 1960’s.  I believe that the areas that are defined as common property are different for buildings built before 1974.  In this situation, am I as an owner required to fit the windows locks to my own windows, prior to March 2018 or is it the responsibility of the owners corporation?  I am on a top floor unit of a building three storeys high.

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Myself  & another owner have some rather bad blood with the SC. There has been tribunal meetings in the past & even an AVO considered against the Secretary by the other owner. The other members pretty much follow his lead.

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Thanks very much.  The EGM is tomorrow night (15/5).  I have emailed both the Strata Manager & Secretary last week, who have advised me that my item will be heard at the SC meeting following the EGM after a by law is passed.  This by law is to allow the OC to delegate the authority to the SC to approve minor renovations and this is their rationale for the motion not being on the agenda for the EGM.

To me this is does not make sense, as it would mean that the motion in relation to the by law would absolutely & definitely need to be passed in order for my matter to be heard at the following SC meeting.  To me, unless the Secretary & SM have the ability to see into the future and know how people will vote, then it should have gone onto the agenda for the EGM.  I absolutely know why it didn’t, which is covered earlier on in this thread.

Can I legally demand that another meeting is held?

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I have a question related to this and short of starting a new thread, I hope people out there can be of assistance.

I am a member of a SC and there are members who go out and get their own quotes to have work done at the building.  We are now considering getting a drain installed at the back with sub surface excavation to take place.  Three quotes were obtained by a SC member without our or the strata managers knowledge. They are going to be put forward at the upcoming EGM.

I had heard that if SC members go and get their own quotes and the work is carried out, then the OC is not covered if something goes wrong.  Is this correct?

OK… thank you.  Is this the case in NSW or only in the ACT?  I have a proxy from one of the other owners… would that do or does it have to be someone at the meeting?  Is the chair obliged to accept the motion if it is seconded or could they refuse?

OK… thanks.  

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I have a question in relation to the cleaning of windows.  I lived on a top floor unit and I have recently contacted our Strata Manager about having my windows cleaned.  I have been living in my unit for 7 years and my inaccessible windows haven’t been cleaned nor have any of the inaccessible windows in the unit block.  The Strata Manager has informed me that as “window cleaning” is not in the budget, that I would be unable to have them cleaned out of OC funds.  I understand that in accordance with by law 11, that the OC is responsible for cleaning windows that cannot be safely reached.

Any useful advice would be appreciated… Thanks 🙂

Thanks very much.  Greatly appreciated.  I have serious concerns in relation to how my strata and building has been run since I have bought into it and myself and another owner have been bullied, intimidated and harassed for speaking up about just trying to exercise our basic rights.  I believe that our strata manager is incapable of being impartial and the other owner is unable to attend our upcoming AGM.  If I wanted to get someone to support me at our meeting next week, would I have to hire a solicitor?