#54586
TrulEConcerned
Flatchatter
Chat-starter

    Greetings again Jimmy, ScotlandX and Kaindub (apologies if I missed anyone),

    I looked through the cash payments journal again and over the weekend wrote to the agent asking for:

    (a) Copies of invoices in six instances (3 of payments made to one SC member and 3 payments made to 2 contractors);
    (b) An explanation by the agent for each of the 6 payments made (including a breakdown of each invoice); and
    (c) Copies of emails that the agent relied upon to make the payments.

    The agent replied today indicating that he can provide this information but “there will be charges as this is outside his scope of work” and that he will revert soon.

    I replied that I will seek advice from Fair Trading on being charged.

    Questions

    (1) Can he charge for me inquiring about secret payments he made to a SC member? I say “secret” because they were made several months before the 2020 AGM and never disclosed to the OC at any time. But for my recent inquiry, the secrecy of a SC member being paid would remain a secret.

    (2) Can he charge me for asking for details about about large payments made to contractors totaling $8,500 (I consider the sum of “$8,500 to be “large”, as we’re talking about a strata of just 5 lots).

    Bear in mind, at the AGM the agent made clear that I would receive any and all financial information I sought from him when I wanted it. There was never mention of being charged. This was one of the ways the agent tried to defuse the tension between me wanting to join the SC and the solicitor – who held the roles of Treasurer and Secretary on the pre-AGM SC and now holds the same two roles on the post-AGM SC – repeatedly blocked me from joining.

    (3) I see no point in asking to hold a General Meeting or SC Meeting (remember this is a strata of 5 lots) because the Treasurer/Secretary (1 lot) and Chairman (1 lot) will no doubt convince the other 2 lots that my interference is unwarranted and should not be rewarded with a SC meeting.

    What course of action should I take? All advice appreciated.