About this episode

Strata manager Luke Derwent discusses a case involving a rogue committee member and the decision to take the matter to NCAT.

Strata manager Luke Derwent joins me to share how an owners corporation ended up in NCAT after a committee member leaked confidential negotiations with a major service provider. We discuss how the committee responded, why they chose NCAT over an internal political fight, and what it really took for Luke (a non-lawyer) to successfully prepare and present the case himself, on behalf of his client.

People in this episode

Host: Amanda Farmer

Guest: Luke Derwent

Topics covered

• strata management
• NCAT
• committee dynamics
• confidentiality
• legal representation

Keywords

• strata manager
• NCAT
• committee member
• confidential negotiations
• owners corporation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NCAT, owners corporation, service provider

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