Man Who Joined Strata Committee To Get Reno Approved Didn’t Realise It Would Also Cost His Soul

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A hollowed out Andy Hutchings (33) is sitting through possibly the longest ‘quick catch up’ imaginable this evening as his strata meeting enters its third hour. While no sane person would subject themselves to this kind of torture, Hutchings has an alterior motive which means he must endure this death by a thousand interruptions. 

Hutchings and his wife, Chantelle, recently bought a cosy 2 bedroom apartment in a Betoota Old Town art deco block, which they intend to renovate. That is, if they can get it through strata. 

The Advocate understands that Hutchings joined the building’s strata committee as soon as the couple bought the apartment, under the guise of “wanting to be a part of the building community”. 

While he did expect that it would be somewhat of a punish, a naive Hutchings didn’t realise that in addition to costing him countless hours of his free time, it would also cost him his soul. 

An overly excited strata treasurer reached out to The Advocate to gloat about bearing witness to the moment Hutchings’ soul left his body. 

“It was right as unit 3 complained about the filthy tenants from unit 1 parking in the visitor’s car space” she snarled, resembling the rat form of Peter Pettigrew.  

“Which they’re not allowed to, might I add” 

“But oh, it was glorious.. The light in his eyes just ‘poof’ vanished. Then his camera went off.” 

With the strata meeting still ongoing, Hutchings can’t be reached for comment at this stage. It’s not yet known when the meeting will finish, but judging by the number of ‘special motions’ it may be a while off yet. 

More to come.