As an owner/investor of an apartment in a complex of 8 apartments, but only 2 owners living on site – I would welcome tenant representation. It is only when the complex has gotten run-down that you realise that Body Corporate managers don’t go near the complex, agents tell you about your apartment and as an owner you don’t know your tenants or other owners. If there was a representative tenant then perhaps they would know that ‘common property’ matters fall through the crack and they could put in ‘their 2 cents worth’ when it came to decision-making.
I don’t think I would want them to have voting rights although their opinion would be really valuable in discussion like – are there enough clotheslines? Is the cleaning done to a good standard? How hard is it to get a full bin to the footpath?