@Colosus01 said:
@Austman said:Re issue (1), I can’t see anywhere that the SM went ahead and approved the cost of the new antenna. Perhaps Colosus01 can clarify this?
Hi Austman, Just to clarify that last part in your post you are referring to the new antenna from bunning’s that the resident put up?
Hi Colosus01. Yes that’s what I meant. Did the SM approve payment for the antenna?
If it’s the insurance claim that is the issue, I can’t see that the SM acted illegally. SMs, in my experience, typically handle tasks as “job in – job out” if they are within their authority. They just see it as doing their job and might not see any bigger picture.
And here is a cut-and-paste quote from a letter to me from an earlier SM about the block of 12 apartments where I now live:
“However, I remind you that the fees being charged represent only around 30 minutes a week. If the body corporate has higher expectations, it should set out clearly the additional duties beyond those set out in the Institute of Body Corporate Manager’s Agreement, and obtain quotes to this.”
So, just 30 minutes a week is allocated for ALL the SM’s tasks for our building. The strata management company considers most SM work is “job in – job out”. A Committee, considering this, might need to give the SM specific instructions not to make an insurance claim.