#12522
Jimmy-T
Keymaster

    I’d say, based on what you’ve written, that you have to have notice served three months before the expiration of the contract by agreement reached at a general meeting (not necessarily the AGM). In other words, you could call an Extraordinary General Meeting specifically to terminate the agreement.
    The other matter is trickier but, ironically, may offer a solution. You could approach the strata management firm right now and say you are only prepared to continue with them if they write into the contract that the preferred manager will be handling your building. If they refuse to do that, start the procedure immediately to organise an EGM to cancel the contract. It’s unusual but you are the customer and you have the right to choose your manager. Since you are running out of time, you might get the EC to issue the notice to terminate right now, with the proviso that it is subject to confirmation at a general meeting. And don’t sign another contract that is so hard to get out of. Next time, make sure notice of termination can be issued by the EC, not the Owners Corporation. There’s no point in having a termination clause if it’s impossible to invoke

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