JimmyT said:
Billen Ben said:
Do not forget the EC does not need the SMs permission to take action and that the SM is subordinate to the EC. If you have the support of the EC then the EC can take action if it decides it wants to.
The problem here seems to be that the EC wants to take action and the Strata Manager is blocking them and they don't know where to turn because the one person who is charged with helping them is doing the opposite.
I would begin by saying this SP should not have an EC if the EC does not know how to call a meeting and pass a motion. This could well be the problem that exists in many SPs who have an agent and the agent is a little dodgie; i.e. ECs not knowing what to do. This is why ECs across NSW need some form of training.
Under these circumstances the EC need to take the time to up-skill and learn what they can do without the need to deal with the strata manager and his obstructive, blocking ways.
It is not hard to set an agenda and call a meeting without the SM being involved, to then pass a resolution to request the removal of the unauthorized structure and to pursue the matter through mediation and CTTT if the owner of the shed does not capitulate. It will take time to understand what the process is but it is a worthwhile activity if an SP has a dubious SM.
The EC should also take JTs advice and get rid of this guy.
Go to your library and borrow NSW Strata and Community Schemes Management and the Law. After reading that book you will most likely know more than your SM. You will definitely know how to hold a meeting and pass the resolution to take action over the shed, you will most definitely learn how to get rid of your manager.