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Is it possible to have all EC Meetings by schedule, thus making the tenant representative quite redundant.
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lynette – I am not sure what you mean by “EC Meetings by schedule”?
The tenant representative is an option that, under the Act, must be offered to the tenants, under certain circumstances. The option does not need to be actually exercised by the tenants if the tenants don’t wish to become involved in this way. It does not appear that the EC and OC can deny this option.
The Office of Fair Trading describes it this way:
“In strata schemes where at least half of the lots are tenanted, the tenants have the right to nominate a tenant representative to the strata committee.
The tenant representative is entitled to:
- receive a copy of the agenda and any minutes of meetings held
- attend and speak at strata committee meetings. However, they can be asked to leave the meeting if financial issues are to be discussed.
The tenant representative does not have a vote. They cannot make up the quorum of a meeting (that is, the minimum number of people needed for a vote to be valid).”
@lynette bennett said:
Is it possible to have all EC Meetings by schedule, thus making the tenant representative quite redundant.It’s a shame that you want to exclude tenants completely. They represent more than half the residents in strata and if it weren’t for people prepared to or compelled to pay rent, half the apartment blocks in Sydney would not exist.
Involving people in decision making is a tried and tested method of making them feel responsible for their environment and community. Treated them like second-class citizens is an equally proven method of creating disaffection and resentment.
And, as Lady P points out, it’s not as if they can actually change anything except, perhaps, by the power of persuasion.
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