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Been mentioned a few times now, get a better managing agent.. you are paying these guys to do this and if they cannot get it done, send them packing.. it is as simple as that..
This resolution was made before the time of the current trustees or managing agent. So we do not know the details. Not sure if it came from the trustees or owners. Just what we were told. Do not even have anything in writing. lots of information was lost with the old managing agent. Current managing agent is Wakefields property group. I try keep up with the sectional titles act but cannot find any info on this. I have now sent a request through to the CSOS asking for an answer.
You should not give people options. No-one ever likes increases, tax, levies.... But sounds like if you don't do it they have a lot more to lose. Going to have to remove emotion from this and everyone is going to have to pay up. Stepping down is not going to solve the issue. You currently have a very expensive investment and going to have to fight for it.
Maybe your demographics or owners are better. I cannot say. but the process gets followed and we follow up to make sure it is getting done and keep getting follow up reports. Just the owners do not even bother responding. If you go to their door they do not open up. Even though we know they are in there. Our managing agent is Wakefields property group. can you advise on a better managing agent.
can the trustees enforce this? as far as I am aware this has to be approved by the majority of owners at the AGM. if they do not approve this then the trustees have to abide by the majority ruling.
to be honest when I purchased the problems were not this bad. but as units are changing owners the demographics is changing and it seems allot of the new owners think that they do not have to pay levies. and once they realise how serious this is for them they are so far behind that the cannot afford to pay back and then we have to keep with the legal action to try and attach the items or units which seems to be a nightmare with the courts.
It honestly just sounds like really bad management. People will naturally try to get away with things, this is why you have good management.
It will still be well run enough, just without any hassle from my side. If I want to put lithium batteries for the gate motor so that I don't have to hassle with replacing them every year then I want to have the budget to do that. Most people see it as unnecessary, even when presented with the long-term benefit because they're not the ones having to put up with the hassle.
That sounds really bad. We're in a lucky enough position to not have a single unit in arrears in our complex with about 30% of them being paid up in advance by at least 6 months.
Yeah started noticing that type of thing happening just before we moved out.
No. Trustees are responsible for the day to day running but major decisions require a Quorum of the owners. IF they are actually voting enblock to not do so, then I would bail. There is nothing you can do if all the owners refuse.
This is a big one, the trustees in our building is corrupt and not good people in bed with the MA, I single-handedly then went and knocked on every door, spoke to every estate agent, created massive communication efforts and notices and managed to get the majority of owners involved and changed the course of the ship.
I dont want to sound racist as I do not belive in being mean to someone based on there Culture/Colour. but from what I see with the levy collection, whites and indians do not seem to be a problem. If they fall behind once we send them letters and threaten legal action they pay up. As for some black people I do not understand they do not give a damn and just do what they want and we have to resort to going all the way of attaching their units. We also have a number of units that the owners have purchased the units then no one moves in and they remain empty and do not pay levies and just leave the unit. we keep cutting their grass in their exclusive use areas otherwise they become overgrown. Or units that buy BMWs and when they break down they cannot afford to fix them so just leave them sitting in the parkings. Sectional title is great if you have owners willing to do their bit and can afford to do so. But we seem to be having people buying unit here that they cannot simply afford. Looking at the levy statement. All the units in arrears are black owners.
No to go on the racial angle but a lot of times, its also that they seriously don't know or understand the responsibility of levies.
This is the issue
