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Are there any best practice suggestions for the first meeting of owners corporation eg should we propose that the OC
* adopt any particular new NSW strata model by laws?
* Get an independent building inspection
* Get a building sustainability inspection to see if any easy cheap fixes can be made that will reduce energy/water use long term
* Choose a strata manager different to the one suggested by the developer
* Anything else?
Thank you
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neerav – Schedule 2, Clauses 3 & 4 (HERE) of the NSW Strata Schemes Management Act (1996) sets-out what’s required to be on the agenda, and any discretionary items such as those that you mention could be submitted for inclusion on the agenda and for discussion by those in attendance and entitled to vote, including in the context of the developers’ defect bond as proposed under the new legislation about which you’ve posted elsewhere.
The most contentious of the new by-laws will be about pets – you can either go for no pets, no pets unless they are approved by the committee or pets, unless they are refused by the committee.
You might also look at no short-term lets (if that’s in keeping with your zoning) and occupancy limits (no more than two adults per bedroom – as shown on the plans).
You could also limit all contracts to one year, initially. The new laws will limit strata management contracts to one year and a maximum of three years thereafter. Why not also have that for facilities managers and cleaners etc?
The important thing to remember is that all NEW items have to be on the agenda for the AGM – you can’t raise them at the meeting unless they are a valid amendment.A new by-law can’t be raised at the meeting as it is not an amendment. However, the terms of a by-law that’s already on the agenda or a variation of the terms of the strata managers contract would be valid as the basic issue is already listed for discussion.
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