2017-02-07

This Q&A about management rights explained when it comes to varying a management rights agreement has been answered by Frank Higginson, Hynes Legal.

Questions: Can terms of a Caretaker’s contract be altered without first referring the proposed change to the lot owners?

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Can the Body Corp Committee alter the terms of a Caretaker’s contract without first referring the proposed change to the remaining owners, or is a resolution by Extraordinary General Meeting or Annual General Meeting required?

Answer: The only way for a body corporate to agree to vary a management rights agreements is through ordinary resolution at general meeting.

No – they can agree in principle and support the change at general meeting but the only way for a body corporate to agree to vary a management rights agreements is through ordinary resolution at general meeting.

Remember also that this can never be done unilaterally. Any change proposed by a body corporate needs to be agreed with by the resident manager.

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