I very much sympathise with TopSheila’s problems. My SP, where I have lived for 22 years, has a long history of bullying and abusive Chairs. Several years ago a few of us got together prior to an AGM and agreed to stand for the committee. The problem person was voted out. Unfortunately, due to ill-health, the new Chair had to resign into the 2nd year, and another abusive bully resumed the role – eventually becoming a committee of 1 because no-one could work with him. His behaviour became so extreme that again there was casual discussion amongst some other owners and a new committee of 5 is in place.
However, as Tess McGill points out, in general owners are just not interested – I even find it difficult to get responses from most of my committee members to occasional emails. I think many people buy into strata plans so that they absolve themselves from having the responsibility of attending to maintenance matters. “The Strata will do it”. All very frustrating.