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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 january 2010, 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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Three (3) month money back trial

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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

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x

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x

Trust Account Auditor's report to Treasurer Yes – no fee for report view
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x
If requested - fee applies
x
Committee / P.O. approve any extraordinary payments
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INFORMATION…          
Unit Owners Kit  (inc. Notes for Owners)
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Newsletters
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Web site
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.
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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.
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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
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Fee for overdue account notices all fees billed to owner

$11 recovered from owner

$38 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
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1.25% of of ave bal of funds

1% of of ave bal of funds

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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
$17/unit/annum -  inc reconciliation & records archiving
$11.50/unit
$8.80/unit  - min $88
$9.90/unit   min $99.00
$11/unit (audit & accountancy)
Produce/Lodge Corporation's Tax Retur
$139 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
Charges for emails
& phone calls
Demands 3 months to terminate
Demands 3 months to terminate
 
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