One critical factor influencing levy payments is the number of lots within the scheme. This article looks at how the size of a scheme influences levy contributions and the implications for lot owners.
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Understanding how your individual levy amount is calculated can help you appreciate where your money goes and ensure transparency in the management of your community. Here’s a breakdown of the aspects involved in calculating levy amounts.
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Keeping levies as low as possible, without compromising the quality and consistency of services and maintenance, can be challenging, but is achievable with a proactive approach from the committee and the residents at large.
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In this article, we look at the basics of body corporate budgeting, including how the budgets are prepared and approved, where and how the money is spent, and what you can do if you believe the budgets and levies are excessive or not enough.
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With every owner in a body corporate obligated to contribute to levies, these often become the yardstick for comparison – whether between neighbours in the same complex, or friends and family living suburbs away.
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In this article, our goal is to dispel the top 5 myths surrounding body corporate levies. By gaining a deeper understanding of these crucial financial contributions, we can foster less resistance to collection and necessary increases.
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In this article, we’ll provide you with a comprehensive explanation of sinking funds and emphasize their vital role in maintaining your body corporate’s upkeep.
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This article is the transcript of a BCsystems podcast covering many of the common corrections we make about body corporate levies.
Common corrections about body corporate levies Read More »
This article covers how levies are set, explaining the administrative fund, sinking fund and insurance fund levies.
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The administrative funds and sinking funds are both common to bodies corporate, however the expenses they cover are very different.
Sinking funds and administrative funds explained Read More »