Hi Stratanaive, Well as the Old curse goes “May you live in interesting times” that’s very true of Strata. I will not go into all the legislation etc around repairs and rectifications, its been done hundreds of times on this site. So this is a basic response.
Go to NCAT with an application to appoint a Compulsory Manager. You can do it as you are an owner. Talk to the current managers they are following the committee/owners directions and they might think that the current direction is stupid; but they get no say/vote on that and could be willing to be compulsory managers.
The lift is vital if you have elderly resident, just think ambulance and Heart attack.
The owners corporation MUST do the lift and CAN’T issue a work order to proceed without funds being available (in the bank or a Loan has been setup). They can’t approve works on the proviso that levies coming in will cover it.
I have been a Compulsory Manager and it is a thankless job, as you have total say on works and Levies being raised, so Owners facing levy increases blame you. But it does mean the work gets done.
Go to NCAT with an application to appoint a Compulsory Manager.