The most important role within an Owners Corporation is that of the Committee of Management. Working together with the Owners Corporation Manager, it is the committee’s role to ensure things are running smoothly. Without good governance, this can be an impossible task. We’ve rounded up some best-practice suggestions to help your committee and community thrive.
In 2021, The Knight launched our webinar training series, designed to equip Committee Members with the knowledge and skills needed to perform their duties and support functional, harmonious communities. The third session was held on 16 May 2022 titled ‘Governance: how to run an effective Owners Corporation‘ and covered: Running Effective Meetings Effective committee decision
In 2021, The Knight launched our webinar training series, designed to equip Committee Members with the knowledge and skills needed to perform their duties and support functional, harmonious communities. The second session was held on 22 March 2022 titled ‘Understanding Owners Corporation insurance’ and covered: Insurance Market update How recovery works What is covered &
In this article we explain the different types of Owners Corporation resolutions and which type of resolution is required for common Owners Corporation decisions. What is a resolution? A resolution is a legally binding written and recorded decision made by an owners corporation either at a meeting or by ballot. Ordinary resolutions. Most resolutions made
From December 1 2021, updates to the Model Rules for an Owners Corporation have come into effect. Changes include rules about smoke penetration, the use of common property, external appearance of lots and more. It is important for all those who own and live in an Owners Corporation to be aware of the changes. Read
The Owners Corporations & Other Acts Amendment Act came into effect from the 1st December 2021. The OC Act updates contain a wide range of changes affecting the functions and responsibilities of Owners Corporations and key stakeholders. In this blog post we have collected 23 key updates and explained them in simple terms, with easy
The Knight recently launched our webinar training series, designed to equip Committee Members with the knowledge and skills needed to perform their duties and support functional, harmonious communities. The first session was held on 15 November 2021 titled ‘The Role of The Owners Corporation Committee’ and covered: Key Owners Corporation stakeholders and their roles Committee
On 21 July 2021, The Knight held our annual information evening, An Evening with The Knight. The evening was set to be our return to in-person events after a year in lockdown. Unfortunately, Melbourne’s snap lockdown meant a last-minute pivot to a virtual format, but a pivot that proved to be a huge success. This
The Owners Corporations and Other Acts (OC Act) Amendment Act 2021 will take effect from 1 December 2021. Much focus has been given to changes which affect the duties of Owners Corporation Managers and the obligations of Developers. But beyond this, a range of provisions are set to come in which relate to the operation
Last month the Owners Corporations and Other Acts Amendment Bill 2019 passed the third reading in the upper house of Parliament and has since received royal assent. While there are some welcome amendments, which will come into effect by 1 December 2021, the Bill unfortunately does not do enough to protect consumers or keep pace
