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Rights on High
The Greens Charter for Change
for apartment living
The Greens are calling for:
- The creation of a Strata Ombudsman who will examine all aspects of strata life, ensuring fair dealing and exposing those who are exploiting loopholes in the law to the detriment of the strata community.
- More power for owner-occupiers. The Greens propose that owner occupiers get two votes in the Owners Corporation because, unlike some absentee landlords who only consider profits, they also care about the quality of life in their block.
- A vote for long-term tenants. After a tenant has lived in a unit for two
years, they should be eligible for a vote as well as the owner but only on
non-financial matters. - Forcing owners corporation members to declare any connections they may have with the developer, building manager or contractor.
- Independent assessors appointed by the government to make judgements on building defects. If the developer disagrees with the assessment they can appeal through the courts but they would be opposing the government, not owner/residents. This would mean that the legal costs of the dispute would not be borne by an individual Owners Corporation.
- All sales or transfers of management contracts to be approved at the time of transfer by Owners Corporations. (At present there is a loophole in the law whereby contracts give prior permission to such sales and the owners have no say)
- Giving Owners Corporations real power to stop units being rented out as
unofficial backpacker hostels - The power for Owners Corporations to give permission to the council to
allow council rangers to fine people who park illegally within private
parking areas - Ensuring that residents cannot remove carpet or other insulating material
from floors unless they take other measures to maintain soundproofing
Media Releases on Rights on High
Greens launch "Rights on High" campaign for apartment dwellers
Tuesday, 19 March 2007
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