Has anyone had luck with changing this or just been given the push back that a) its a standard contract that can’t be changed b) It was written by lawyer and can’t be changed c) these are the terms – take it or leave it.
All of the above arguments are very familiar and the only one that matters is the last one. Strata contracts are not holy scripture – they are a business agreement between two entities. You don’t even have to have a strata manager (unless you are a very large building in Victoria).
I always laugh when I hear anyone say – oh, this was written by a lawyer and therefore it can’t be changed. Sez who? If the strata manager won’t, or says they can’t change the terms of the contracts (they probably can, they just don’t want to) then show them the door. There are nearly 3,000 full-time strata managers in NSW and the Strata Community Association (SCA) has more than 200 companies on its books (and that’s only 75 percent of the industry). You must be able to find a strata manager who will make the compromises you need.