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Thanks Jimmy for your kind words.
I guess I was thinking that if it is put through a democratic process where there is (say) 10 or more at the general meeting then it’s almost a certainty to be decided that only licensed tradespeople are used. Probably the criteria would be made tighter (say, also make sure they are suitably insured) because often someone wants to add their piece to justify their attendance. Under this scenario it’s pretty much a done deal to get a good outcome for, in a large group, common sense often (not always) prevails.
BUT, and it’s a big ‘but’, if the meeting has only 4 or less participants then the democratic process can be quite irrational where one loud voice can sway the outcome. In this type of scenario the ‘democratic’ result might not be a reasonable one. Remember that about 30% of schemes are 2 lots so, at a rough guess, about 50% of all schemes would have 4 or less at a general meeting. Many have problems even getting a quorum. But still it’s worth a try and if it doesn’t work, go to plan B.
Cheers
Ray