#12535
Jimmy-T
Keymaster

    Tha Strata Act clearly sets out all the required procedures foir AGMs and other meetings, including agendas and minutes.  It's therefore possible to challenge any desicisions that were taken at a meeting that wasn't properly constituted.

    In your son's case, given that he is selling up anayway, I'd be demanding to see the quotes for painting, as you have suggested, to reassure himself nothing untowrds (apart from casual incompetence) is happening.

    The more serious issue is that a savvy purchaser might start looking for minutes of meetings etc and be scared off when they can't find any.  This is a problem with some self-managed buildings, many of which have trundled along for years with “garden fence” meetings.  Now that older owners are moving out, the easygoing approach doesn't work – especially since strata law has changed a lot since the buildings first went up.

    Your son needs to get involved and demand that they either provide the paperwork demanded by the Act or appoint a strata manager to do it for them. Alternatively, as a compromise, they could subscribe to a self-manage strata online service like StratamanageIT.

    The opinions offered in these Forum posts and replies are not intended to be taken as legal advice. Readers with serious issues should consult experienced strata lawyers.