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We are aware that a tenant who has a
proxy of his/her owner can become a member of the executive committee.Can such a tenant become an office
holder, ie. Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary?
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The simple answer is yes, as far as i know, anyone who is a legitimate member of the EC can be elected to to any office within the EC. But don’t forget, this election is by other EC members on a mone-person, one vote basis and can be rescinded by a simple majority at an EC meeting. In other words whether they are a tenant or an absentee landlord, they are only there with the approval firstly of the Owners whi either elected them or didn’t put a candidate up against them, and then by the majority approval of the other EC members.
On a general point, I know long-term tenants who have contributed more to the general well-being of buildings that, for instance, investor owners who don’t give a damn what goes on as long as their unit is always tenanted.
On the other hand, I heard of an autocratic chairman who would not permit any opinions contrary to his own who, when he was finally challenged, turned out to be a tenant who didn’t have anyone’s proxy and hadn’t had for years – but he was the longest-running resident of the building so after a few years everyone assumed he was an owner.
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On that point, can I nominate a tenant in this complex to be on the EC? There is a tenant here who takes great pride, not only in his property but in the complex in genenral. If there is something to be done, whether picking up papers flying down the driveway or clearing up branches in the driveway or cutting back branches that are blocking access, he goes back to his place, get the equipment he needs and does it. The owners here, however, just step over anything they find and don't report any problems.
I don't know if he would be interested in doing it but he would do a great job, would not be afraid to speak up or knock on a door and tell someone to pull their head in. And he would do it all calmly too!
As long as you’re not nominating yourself or anyone else at the AGM, go for it. This is exactly the kind of tenant I was talking about.
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