[Michelle]

Thanks Jimmy.

I was actually talked into going onto the EC (one of five).  The minutes of the last EC meeting (which I was unable to attend) has a list of items “to be discussed within the next 12 months”.  Most of these are general maintenance but some involve either changes to the building or significant expenditure and are being carried out without any discussions or meetings having been held.  I've sent a couple of emails raising issues or asking for information which have gone unanswered. 

At least on this one point, I can go to our SM and see what he advises.

[Michelle]

All this talk of changes to common property, meetings and votes … does that mean that we would need to put a vote to owners before the EC can change the external doors to self-closing and locking?

 

I recently posted a query in relation to a slightly different issue arising from this change in security to our building but hadn't thought to ask about the validity of changes without votes!

[Michelle]

I posted a similar query and Jimmy brought up the existence of wireless intercom systems – if you do a google search you'll get quite a few hits!

I agree with Struggler about the intercom being a necessity.

[Michelle]

Thank you both for responding so promptly!  I'd never heard of wireless intercom systems so will google same immediately!

[Michelle]

Am I missing something in this debate?

 

As an owner, if I were to have an individual water meter installed then surely not only would I pay my individual amount but also a proportion of the water used by everyone else (via admin fees)?

 

If that's the case, then I can't imagine too many owners requesting permission to install individual water meters – rather we should be pushing for entire buildings to be separately metered.

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