@fred22 said:
We are considering appointing a tenant representative to our Ex Com. Has any own experience of this? Are there things that we should be aware of? Any tips about appointing such and has anyone had a problem with this?
Under current legislation, you can appoint anyone you want to the EC provided they are nominated by an owner who is not standing for election him or herself and then elected by t owners at a general meeting. I believe a non-owner can also be co-opted to join the EC to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of a sitting member, provided they are nominated by an owner. A tenant elected to the committee under these conditions would have full voting powers.
Unser the proposed changes to the Act, buildings with more than half of its lots tenanted “may” appoint a tenants’ representative but they will have no voting powers and can be required to leave meetings during sensitive financial discussions.
On the whole, the current system of electing tenants as proxies for owners may be better for tenants. By the way, I have heard of buildings where long-term tenants have even been elected chairman (very successfully) something that will be banned in the new laws.