#58303
Jimmy-T
Keymaster

    This is what the Act says about proxies:

    (7) Limit on number of proxies that may be held 

    The total number of proxies that may be held by a person (other than proxies held by the person as the co-owner of a lot) voting on a resolution are as follows—

    (a)  if the strata scheme has 20 lots or less, one,

    (b)  if the strata scheme has more than 20 lots, a number that is equal to not more than 5% of the total number of lots.

    Since a proxy can be someone who isn’t even an owner, then I don’t think that multiple lot ownership allows mutiple proxies over the limit of one per 20 lots (in your case, that’s one).  It’s per person, not per lot owner.

    That said, with 15 other votes under their control, I guess they only need one proxy to be able to pass by-laws unimpeded.
    Do you think this owner is stacking up the ownership so they can redevelop the site?  Or do they just like the building that much?
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