Hey guys
One of my properties is a unit in a 6-dwelling block of townhouses. Our OC manager just did a AGM which I was unable to attend, but it basically went to crap. About 6 months ago, 3 of the units were sold and bought by 3 seperate owner-occupiers. One of them, Belinda, has a very vocal accountant for a father who came along to the AGM.
During the meeting the manager, Danny, budgeted $255/qr for each of the owners for OC costs (including strata insurance, gardening etc). Her father had cheaper strata insurance quotes on hand and said he could get the fees down to $150-175/qr.. After the AGM there was a bit of to-and-fro apparently and then a few days later we all get notice from Danny that he is ceasing management of the owners corporation.
I have now found out through correspondence from Belinda that she is volunteering to be the new OC manager at no charge and is proposing to do the gardening (really just the nature strip at the front, anyway) as well and is asking for our votes for/against this motion.
As enticing as her offer sounds, I am a little skeptical about handing the reigns over to to the neighbor. My fears could be completely unfounded (considering that OC managers never seem to do anything anyway!!) but wouldn't her management of the OC by default mean there is a bias to any decisions made or motioned for in the meetings? What would you vote and why?
One of my properties is a unit in a 6-dwelling block of townhouses. Our OC manager just did a AGM which I was unable to attend, but it basically went to crap. About 6 months ago, 3 of the units were sold and bought by 3 seperate owner-occupiers. One of them, Belinda, has a very vocal accountant for a father who came along to the AGM.
During the meeting the manager, Danny, budgeted $255/qr for each of the owners for OC costs (including strata insurance, gardening etc). Her father had cheaper strata insurance quotes on hand and said he could get the fees down to $150-175/qr.. After the AGM there was a bit of to-and-fro apparently and then a few days later we all get notice from Danny that he is ceasing management of the owners corporation.
I have now found out through correspondence from Belinda that she is volunteering to be the new OC manager at no charge and is proposing to do the gardening (really just the nature strip at the front, anyway) as well and is asking for our votes for/against this motion.
As enticing as her offer sounds, I am a little skeptical about handing the reigns over to to the neighbor. My fears could be completely unfounded (considering that OC managers never seem to do anything anyway!!) but wouldn't her management of the OC by default mean there is a bias to any decisions made or motioned for in the meetings? What would you vote and why?