Great article and lots of salient points. As a strata secretary for six years I can attest to the interesting arrangements that I’ve seen come through our various strata managers. Whilst I agree that strata professionals such as strata managers should undertake a meaningful amount of study and learning to become qualified to undertake this role (as should real estate agents), I can see how this would be difficult to implement given that the bulk of the strata management work appears to be mostly be traffic coordination between owners and service providers. It’s all fun and games until someone gets poked in the eye
Owners also forget that at the relevant AGM or general meeting, they approved both the appointment of the strata manager and the terms of the strata management agreement. They also forget that they were provided a copy of the agreement with the agenda and had time to consider its terms and raise any concerns either before or at the AGM/General Meeting.
Great article and lots of salient points. As a strata secretary for six years I can attest to the interesting arrangements that I’ve seen come through our various strata managers. Whilst I agree that strata professionals such as strata managers should undertake a meaningful amount of study and learning to become qualified to undertake this role (as should real estate agents), I can see how this would be difficult to implement given that the bulk of the strata management work appears to be mostly be traffic coordination between owners and service providers. It’s all fun and games until someone gets poked in the eye
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Owners also forget that at the relevant AGM or general meeting, they approved both the appointment of the strata manager and the terms of the strata management agreement. They also forget that they were provided a copy of the agreement with the agenda and had time to consider its terms and raise any concerns either before or at the AGM/General Meeting.
... should vs did and no consequences...