Unfortunately, the writers of section 39(1) of the Strata Property Act have created a somewhat uneven playing field between the strata council and the strata management company. A strata council can enter into a strata management contract without approval of the strata owners but is required to obtain a 3/4 vote of owners to terminate the contract unilaterally on two months notice. However, the strata company can do so any time on two months notice. For this reason a strata council, before signing a strata management contract, is well advised to ensure that it contains a cancellation clause which does not prevent cancellation without a 3/4 vote of owners. Section 39(2) of the Act says that: "The strata corporation does not need any prior approval to cancel the contract in accordance with its terms or to refuse to renew the contract when it expires."