LookUpStrata News #607 - Can You Vote on Your Own Motion?

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Articles

This edition of Strata News provides you with the following strata content:

• NSW Q: At our recent AGM, there was no vote taken on any of the motions. Is it a requirement that all motions at an AGM have a mover and seconder and then are put to the vote? - Leanne Habib, Premium Strata
• QLD Q: As a lot owner, if I have concerns about the way in which voting for an office bearer was conducted at our recent AGM, do I challenge the strata manager or the committee? - William Marquand, Tower Body Corporate
• NT: If a plumber report states older hot water systems should be changed in case they break, can the strata manager demand they be changed? - Dakota Panetta, Solutions in Engineering
• WA Q: Owners in our 51 lot building were not informed before purchasing that there are a number of NDIS-allocated apartments in the building. There are many people, possibly carers, who come and go throughout the day. Should this have been disclosed before purchase? - ESM Strata Team, ESM Strata
• NSW Q: When seeking renovation approval, can I vote on my own bylaw? - Allison Benson, Kerin Benson Lawyers?
• QLD: While we were replacing the roof, the top floor tenant reported damage to their ceiling. The damage was repaired by the BC after the roof replacement, however, months later, the tenant is claiming further damage has occurred from the same incident. Who covers the repairs? - Tyrone Shandiman, Strata Insurance Solutions
• NSW: Supreme Court Rules By-law Void for Uncertainty - JS Mueller & Co Lawyers
• QLD: Making a Claim Against the QBCC - Francesca Barnes, Mahoneys
• NSW Q: What form needs to be filled out to permit balcony decorations such as an ivy trellis? - Leanne Habib, Premium Strata
• QLD Q: QLD Q: I am an owner resident in an apartment on the Gold Coast. What are the rules of management opening residents' letter boxes if parcels don’t fit through the letter slot? - William Marquand, Tower Body Corporate?

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