What an interesting debate. Thanks for the vote of support, Jimmy. OCN has indeed been very busy on this issue, too busy to respond to critics who don’t understand or refuse to work with political processes. OCN represents the interests of all strata owners, and therein lies a divergence of views.
So OCN chose to call for the democratic right of each strata community to decide how their community is managed. Just as they do with pets, parking, and strata renewal. Once we secured that outcome, we could work on the detail which would include how an agreed change of use should be managed ie building requirements etc.
The death penalty in the UK was abolished one crime at a time, starting with something like 99 crimes. The short term letting arena will evolve, and OCN’s goal is to secure the best outcome possible for the majority of owners and residents.
While also securing better protections for off-the-plan purchasers, working towards improved building quality, and a more appealing strata living and investing experience.