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No – his courtyard is his responsibility. And providing the artificial grass stays within his courtyard boundary, I don’t think it is of any particular concern to anyone else.  Of course, if his grass ends up in your courtyard, then that could be another matter ….

I do appreciate James raising this topic and the responses.

Is there some simple standard wording that can be used for a by-law which will delegate to the Strata Committee the power to approve minor renovations?  I did ask our Strata Manager this question, but he said that he was not legally allowed to provide this advice and we would need to engage a lawyer to draw up such a proposed by-law. 

Is the form of words really going to be that complex, or can you share a record of words that other SPs have used?

I very much sympathise with TopSheila’s problems.  My SP, where I have lived for 22 years, has a long history of bullying and abusive Chairs.  Several years ago a few of us got together prior to an AGM and agreed to stand for the committee. The problem person was voted out. Unfortunately, due to ill-health, the new Chair had to resign into the 2nd year, and another abusive bully resumed the role – eventually becoming a committee of 1 because no-one could work with him.  His behaviour became so extreme that again there was casual discussion amongst some other owners and a new committee of 5 is in place.

However, as Tess McGill points out, in general owners are just not interested – I even find it difficult to get responses from most of my committee members to occasional emails.  I think many people buy into strata plans so that they absolve themselves from having the responsibility of attending to maintenance matters.  “The Strata will do it”.  All very frustrating.