Re: Who whose and whom

Your complex does sound like a lot of work Whale. I admire you for keeping on top of things, or at least attempting to. Because of your wealth of knowledge gained by self management, the rest of us here at flat chant get to benefit from your first hand knowledge of the Act, CTTT. It is because of yourself, and Jimmy of course, that I became aware of much of the act to the extent that I can now quote sections whilst attempting to assist friends in their strata enquiries.

My complex is the opposite of yours Whale. We have about 85% owner occupier here. Turnover is very low for all residents, they move in and stay. I too give new residents is little welcome to note. It contains the contact number for the SM, and website for fair trading plus the all important paragraph that states you can park in the visitors car park. And yet, despite residents all being long term, have to keep informing them. And have to keep attempting to be through their heads that there are strata by laws. My favorite owner was the one who stated “but by laws are only for renters to follow. I am an owner.”. He was shocked to find out it applied to one and all.

My complex should be the ideal, the dream complex. No high turnover should mean people are happy, like where they live, like their home and be proud of it. There should be minimal work for the EC and SM to do. After all, with the same people residing here for years they would notice if something was wrong in the complex and report it. They would definitely know the by laws by now and comply. They would know if no promised works had been carried out and ask why. But no. It is all someone else’s responsibility. By laws don’t apply to them. And nothing here is theirs, until they want it to be.