[bearforce1]

Hey, 

 

Thanks to both Kiwi and Whale. This site is invaluable for people and gives us some comfort.

 

In answer to Whale.

Most companies can be effectively controlled with relatively small non majority percentages. It seems to me to be even worse for the Strata schemese in my limited experience.

Only twelve people attended the AGM. As i noted earlier people have given up because of the length of the caretaker contract, the proxy situation and some bullying for good measure. 

The caretaker is a family, husband and wife and son. In February this year the caretaker business was rolled into a trust. 

I did poll the vote for item.

What I would like to know is whether or not the option periods would be considered part of the length of the contract?

Alternatively I need to take some advice form someone. Would anyone be able to recommend someone in the Sydney city region. 

Many thanks

[bearforce1]

Hey, 

Thanks again for your help. 

I suppose what I would like to see is a some sort of formulaic method to based on health and safety determine the restrictions on number of people residing. This would remove any subjective quibbling and provide people with an objective reasoning they can understand and hopefully be happy with.

It was advised by the planners at Sydney Council have decided to leave out number or residents because each building is different, floor ratios etc. 

It will be interesting to see how different OCs decide to limit residents and on what basis.

Thank you Whale for your thoughts. I am not hot bunking, hot bunking is where multiple people share one bed on a shift basis. I simply have two bunk beds (four beds). The Liverpool disaster came about because of modifications to the apartments including making extra rooms in the lounge rooms etc.

Thanks again for your thoughts. 

bear

 

    

 

    

[bearforce1]

Ok sorry for not being clear. Also thank you for taking the time to get back to me. 

I am in NSW. 

I own a 2 bed 2 bath apartment in which I live. I am wanting to rent out the spare room and have placed two bunk beds in the room. I have at present three people there making the total apartment occupants 4. I would love to have another person in the room.

The building has passed a by-law imposing a two person per room limit on residents over 18.

 

I have been to fair trading and they advise that they do not believe by-laws have the authority to determine number of residents.  

 

I have been to Sydney City Council and they have advised that the number of people per room is an arbitrary figure that has no basis or reason for it. They also advised that they no longer put this figure into their DAs because of this.

 

My real question is how did they come up with this number. There should be some calculation if it health and safety related. 

 

I recall that different councils used to allow differing number of pets. One council would allow 2 dogs another would be 4. Then the courts decided it should not be on a number of animals but rather how those animals are managed. One bad dog is a problem ten good dogs no problem at all.

 

Ever since I was young I wanted there to be good reasons for rules and I am still the same today.

 

Thanks heaps

bear

 

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