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I am confused as to whether tenants can be on the strata committee as it appears Fair Trading say two different things…
On the one hand Fair Trading states:
Members of the strata committee
You’re eligible for election to the strata committee if you’re:an owner
a company nominee of a corporation that is an owner
a person who is not an owner but is nominated by an owner who is not standing for election.On the other hand Fair Trading States:
Option to have a tenant representative
In strata schemes where at least half of the lots are tenanted, the tenants can nominate a tenant representative to the strata committee. The tenant representative is entitled to:receive a copy of the agenda
attend and speak at strata committee meetings. They can still be asked to leave the meeting if financial issues are discussed.The tenant representative does not have a vote and they cannot make up the quorum of a meeting.
So, I take it a tenant can be elected onto the committee and even into a role if they are nominated by someone who is not nominating for a position? Can someone please clarify?
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Fair Trading is saying two different things becasue there are two different scenarios.
In the first, the tenant is nominated for election by an owner and, if elected, serves on the committee with the same rights as every other member.
In the second, the tenant is elected by other tenants and can attend and speak at strata committee meeting but can’t vote and can be excluded when “sensitive” matters are discussed..
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