My friend lives in a block of flats and they are having problems with one owner. He's aggressive, argumentative and disruptive at meetings with over talking, shouting and bullying tactics. He's also one of those people that quotes rules and regulations verbatim. There's just nothing friendly or nice about him.
He's been pushing for a new strata management company to be appointed that's cheaper and succeeded last night in sacking the existing company/they also resigned because they can't handle him anymore. He also got himself voted in as treasurer. The company he wants to appoint is ACG Strata Management. ACG have only been in business since 2009, have no website presence and very little information can be found on them. No-one knows if he has any affiliation with them.
Because of his behaviour less people are turning up for the meetings and those that do turn up are intimidated by him and are sick of the arguments - so he's getting his way by intimidation. He's actually talked about as being a bit psycho because his behaviour is so over-the-top.
My friend now has a couple of questions -
She has had a companion dog for the past 6 years living with her which was approved by the (previous) Strata Management when in fact 'no dogs allowed' is the rule. Where does she stand on this at the moment and when a new strata management is appointed. Will she have to re-apply for permission to have the dog?
Is there anyone they can complain to about his behaviour? Council? The police? Anyone? Or are they on their own?
She (and a few others) also want help in ways to fight him.
I've sent her the 'whois' and ASIC info I can find on ACG.
I've downloaded and sent her the Strata Schemes Management Act 1969 to bone up on.
And written a letter for her (if she needs it) to ask about keeping the dog.
I've also written an item to be added to the agenda of the next meeting in regards to expected behaviour at meetings and possible consequences.
"That everyone attending the meetings of the body corporate and/or strata management be given fair opportunity to speak and be heard. That anyone disrupting the meetings by aggressive or threatening behaviour, or dominating the discussions with shouting, over talking or bullying, shall be asked to cease their unruly behaviour immediately, and a warning shall be given that continuing this behaviour could see them ejected from the meeting. If the said person persists in their unruly behaviour they are then asked to leave the meeting. If this action needs to be implemented and If the said person holds a position on the Body Corporate Committee, then discussion will then follow as to whether a vote of no confidence should be implemented and the person removed from their executive capacity."
Can a person be voted off in a vote of no confidence because of personal behaviour or does it have to be behaviour relating to their position on the committee? (in which case I'll re-word the item).
What else can they do? All info appreciated.
Ta
Olly
He's been pushing for a new strata management company to be appointed that's cheaper and succeeded last night in sacking the existing company/they also resigned because they can't handle him anymore. He also got himself voted in as treasurer. The company he wants to appoint is ACG Strata Management. ACG have only been in business since 2009, have no website presence and very little information can be found on them. No-one knows if he has any affiliation with them.
Because of his behaviour less people are turning up for the meetings and those that do turn up are intimidated by him and are sick of the arguments - so he's getting his way by intimidation. He's actually talked about as being a bit psycho because his behaviour is so over-the-top.
My friend now has a couple of questions -
She has had a companion dog for the past 6 years living with her which was approved by the (previous) Strata Management when in fact 'no dogs allowed' is the rule. Where does she stand on this at the moment and when a new strata management is appointed. Will she have to re-apply for permission to have the dog?
Is there anyone they can complain to about his behaviour? Council? The police? Anyone? Or are they on their own?
She (and a few others) also want help in ways to fight him.
I've sent her the 'whois' and ASIC info I can find on ACG.
I've downloaded and sent her the Strata Schemes Management Act 1969 to bone up on.
And written a letter for her (if she needs it) to ask about keeping the dog.
I've also written an item to be added to the agenda of the next meeting in regards to expected behaviour at meetings and possible consequences.
"That everyone attending the meetings of the body corporate and/or strata management be given fair opportunity to speak and be heard. That anyone disrupting the meetings by aggressive or threatening behaviour, or dominating the discussions with shouting, over talking or bullying, shall be asked to cease their unruly behaviour immediately, and a warning shall be given that continuing this behaviour could see them ejected from the meeting. If the said person persists in their unruly behaviour they are then asked to leave the meeting. If this action needs to be implemented and If the said person holds a position on the Body Corporate Committee, then discussion will then follow as to whether a vote of no confidence should be implemented and the person removed from their executive capacity."
Can a person be voted off in a vote of no confidence because of personal behaviour or does it have to be behaviour relating to their position on the committee? (in which case I'll re-word the item).
What else can they do? All info appreciated.
Ta
Olly
