Whether you’re in a high-rise strata, a cosy townhouse complex, or a sprawling community title estate, the AGM is more than just a legal hoop to jump through it’s the big decision-making day for your scheme.

Changing managers can feel like a big task, but it doesn’t need to be stressful. With good planning and cooperation, the transition can be smooth and beneficial for the community.

Living in a two-lot strata scheme can be simple until you hit a roadblock trying to make a decision. The good news? With a little planning and good communication, it’s possible to keep things smooth and stress-free.  

Here are 5 easy ways to avoid conflicts: 

General meetings are where big decisions get made, budgets, by-laws, repairs, and even litigation. If there’s something you want the scheme to decide on, the way to make it happen is by putting forward a motion….

Once upon a time, if you wanted to attend a strata meeting, it meant hauling yourself at 6:30 pm on a wet Tuesday night into a community hall, library room, or down in the basement carpark (with you skipping back and forth to keep the sensor light on). Then came COVID-19, Zoom, Teams, Skype and the age of virtual everything. But what about strata meetings? Can you legally meet online? And are the rules the same in every state? 

If you own an apartment, townhouse, or villa in a strata scheme, chances are you’ve heard whispers about the infamous strata meeting. Maybe you’ve even received a politely worded notice inviting (or is it summoning?) you to an Annual General Meeting (AGM).