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PO Box 4040, Norwood South
South Australia 5067
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Fees & Services

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Body Corporate Managers comparison of fees for an 8 unit group.

You can use this detailed comparison of the services and fees offered by the larger body corporate managers in South Australia.

Fees include GST and are based on information gathered in 2008/2009, based on a group of 8 units. Services and fees may vary according to the size of a group. Fees for extraordinary duties by UnitCare are by negotiation. All care has been taken with this information and we advise that you confirm our competitors' fees directly with them. E & O E.

 

Services

Whittles

Strata Data

Adelaide Strata

Horners

PROTECTION…

 

  Whittles

 Strata Data

 Adelaide Strata

Horner  

Money Back Performance Guarantee

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x

x

x

x

Three (3) month money back trial

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x

x

x

x

Financial reports to monitor expenditure

Monthly to Treasurer view

Annually to owners

Annually to owners & on request

Annually to owners

Annually to owners.

Additional statements – fee applies

Annually to owners

Activity reports to monitor manager's service

Monthly to Treasurer view

Annually to owners

x

x

x

x

Trust Account Auditor's report to Treasurer

Yes – no fee for report view

x

x

If requested - fee applies

-

Committee / P.O. approve any extraordinary payments

-

-

-

-

INFORMATION…

 

 

 

 

 

Unit Owners Kit  (inc. Notes for Owners)

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x

x

x

x

Newsletters

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x

-

x

Web site (working)

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

FEES…

 

 

 

 

 

Option 1  PrimeCare - Fixed Management Fee per unit per year. 

($177/pa) $42.25/unit/quarter

Full service -min fee is 7 units. view

$202.50/unit p.a.

$154/unit p.a.

exit fees apply $44 + $55

$148/unit p.a.

setup fees may apply

$143

setup fee $55

Option 2  SelectCare -Time based fee option.

$135/hour  Pay only for time used. Full report on activities and time taken. view

x

x

Misc: $99 to lodge an insurance claim to a non ASM Insurer.

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Option 3  GroupAssist – limited service low fee option for small & large groups

($141.60/pa) $35.40 unit/quarter - 20% discount  Financial & Secretarial service. view

x

x

-

-

Meeting Fees

$135 for 1st 1.5 hrs before 6pm

$195 for 1st 1.5 hrs after 6pm

$154 for 1st 1.5 hrs evening at units

$110 for 1st  hours

$27.50 for each 1/4 hr thereafter                  

$99 for 1.5hrs before 3pm

$198 for 1st hour after 3pm

$110 for 1st hr outside office hrs

Mileage charged at ATO rates

Maintenance - comments

No commissions or ownership of or by maintenance firm.

Charge commission on many works 5% – 10%

Own a maintenance firm – Strata Data Maintenance

Preferred contractors. $55 to enter a non ASM preferred contractor

Common directors with Murray Maintenance

Annual on site Visit, Report & photographs to owners

Fee of $4/unit min $32 view

x

x

x

x

Fee for overdue account notices

all fees billed to owner

$11 recovered from owner

$28 to send to debt recovery

$11 recovered from owner

$88 to send to debt recovery

$11 recovered from owner

$TBA to send to debt recovery

$11&$27.50 recovered from owner

$27.50 to send to debt recovery

TBA  recovered from owner

TBA to send to debt recovery

Funds Investment fee – charge to manage funds

x

1.5% of of ave bal of funds

1% of of ave bal of funds

-

1% of of ave bal of funds

Photocopying & Postage

At cost

At cost – ave $30/unit         

$2.20 per unit per month

No reference on quote

Estimated at $15/unit average

Annual Audit

$12/unit/annum -  inc reconciliation & records archiving

$11/unit

$8.80/unit  - min $88

$9.90/unit   min $99.00

$11/unit (audit & accountancy)

Produce/Lodge Corporation's Tax Return

$123 inc tax compliance/deal with ATO

$231

$93.50

$49.50 + tax agent fee

$88 public officer fee

24 Hour emergency maintenance

Convenient Payment of fees

BPay, Credit Card, Cheque, Bank SA

BPay, Cheque, Bank, Electronic

BPay, Credit Card, Cheque, Bank, PO

BPay, Credit Card, Cheque, Bank

Cheque, Bank, Bpay

Comments

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Charges for emails & phone calls

Demands 3 months to terminate

Demands 3 months to terminate

 

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