Strata stakeholders, decision makers and authorities

Many owners of strata apartments find the decision making process challenging. The lack of control is confronting for many, particularly people who have previously owned a house. The requirement to seek permission can be daunting, particularly when the committee never meets, does not want to meet, or has never made a decision. What do you do and where do you go if they say "no".

If you are an owner and you want to renovate..

• How do you get a decision made?
• What decision do you need?
• Who do you go to?

The key people and processes (the "decision makers") in the strata world are as follows:

• Owners
• The owners corporation
• The executive committee
• The Strata Manager
• Caretaker
• Property or Building Manager
• Local Council
• Compulsory strata managers
• The Tribunal
• Higher Courts