Strata Chat with Joey

A quick segment on getting approval for your on site auction. Do the by-laws allow it? Can the committee approve it? Having your ducks in a row.

I continue my chat about the assignment of management rights and the committee obligations. Also discuss committees that might want to act capriciously. Pro tip: just don’t. Talk about experience as well.

Today I give a general over view of the assignment of management rights process which a committee may be called upon to consider as part of their role from time to time. Also: references are cheer squad evidence and should be treated as such.

Quick discussion about termite damage and what to do and also what not to do.

Today I talk about compliance reports including safety, fire, asbestos and general building. Reports are important but even more important are the steps taken to consider and implement the recommendations at the back of the report. When I prepare a budget each year I check on whether the suggested work has been done and if not then I look at budgeting for that work to be done.

Today I talk about water proofing and issues that can arise. Location is everything but it starts with the understanding that water proofing wears out over time. You have to expect to replace it. Depending on the location it may be your job to replace as a lot owner or it may be the body corporate’s responsibility.

Today I rant a little about what happens when you vote NO to your admin fund or sinking fund proposed budget. Pro tip if the budget fails it does not mean that we go back to last year’s levies it means the body corporate stops raising money and once what is in the till is spent, it’s spent. I can’t pay your insurance with Facebook likes. Read the agenda, if you have questions then email them. Don’t be a rock thrower.

Today a outline some very quick steps for your pet applications to make your life that little bit easier. Do make your application well in advance of when you need the answer, do find out what they admin fee is and pay it, do send photos and pet resumes in and do make sure to update your contact details. In terms of Don’ts it is pretty simple: don’t sign a contract to sell or lease promising approval if you’ve not even looked at the bylaws or process. Don’t send your pet application in and then call every five minutes to see if it’s approved. Committee members are not sitting waiting for an email from me so that they can rush in and approve it for you. Don’t send abusive or threading emails or be abusive over the phone. You harm your case and any chance of it being handled quickly because people resent that type of behaviour.

Just a quick one today in the importance of updating your roll contact details so that, as your body corporate manager, I can contact you in a hurry. Don’t make me snail mail you about water pouring into your lot. Check out the BCCM Form 8 for more details.

Today I talk about two unisex things you should do BEFORE you sign on the dotted line to buy an apartment. Those two things are: 1. Read the documents given to you by your lawyer and. 2. Ask yourself who you are as a person. Now why is that important? Well if you do not read the documents you are given before you buy in, you might find yourself hating the fact that the caretaker is paid $x to perform roles x and x and there is nothing you can do about that. If you read the documents and work out that you are the type of person who will expect either the caretaker to work for free or for the caretaker to run the apartment complex like a 5 star hotel on less than a dollar an hour in salary then you might be very disappointed when you find out that’s not how it works In Queensland. The time to save yourself that frustration is BEFORE you sign the contract. You need legal advice. Don’t just accept what