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Do We Need a Body Corporate Manager? What Self-Managed Owners Often Learn the Hard Way
For most owners corporations in Victoria, appointing a body corporate manager is a choice, not a legal requirement. But that choice comes with real accountability and understanding where self-management works, and where it commonly breaks down, is critical before problems arise. Key takeaways: Under the Owners Corporations Act 2006 (VIC), Tier 1 owners corporations (more than 100…
Our Body Corporate Fees Guide
If you own a unit, townhouse, or apartment in Australia, you’ve likely asked yourself, “What am I really paying for with these body corporate fees?” Understanding where your money goes and how it’s managed can help you avoid unexpected costs and ensure your contributions genuinely add value to your property. Here’s a straightforward look at body corporate fees: what they…
How Committees Should Approach Renegotiating Their Body Corporate Management Contract
Renegotiating a body corporate management contract is one of the most effective steps a Committee can take to improve the way a building is managed. A well-structured agreement supports better service delivery, greater financial transparency, and stronger governance outcomes for all lot owners. As buildings and communities evolve, management contracts often fail to keep pace. Provisions may become outdated, expectations…
Busting the myth: “If there’s a lift and pool – the body corporate levies skyrocket”
One of our directors was in the gym one morning and inadvertently overheard a conversation between two people. The older guy walked in, greeted his friend, and they got talking about a new development underway. Before long, the conversation delved into body corporate levies. The older guy makes the declaration that “As soon as there’s…
Body Corporate Managers Melbourne Reviews: What Committees Need to Know
Searching for body corporate managers Melbourne reviews can be confronting. Online search results are often dominated by negative feedback, creating the impression that poor service is widespread across the industry. This leads to a common and reasonable question: Are there only bad or negative body corporate manager reviews in Melbourne? There is…
Brighton Owners Corporation Finds Better Management with Expert Guidance
In October 2021, Aaron contacted us about his building in Brighton, where the Brighton Owners Corporation was relatively new and had one of those not-so-far OC management companies appointed by the builder/developer. Both the OC and its OC Committee had no say on who the owners corporation management company would be, as it was all done and signed before the…
Top 10 Body Corporate Issues in Victoria and How to Handle Them
If you live in a body corporate property, you have probably seen how quickly small issues can become bigger problems. One resident parks in the wrong spot. A pet causes complaints. Levies increase without a clear explanation. Before long, the Committee is dealing with frustrated owners and questions about what should happen next. In Victoria, many people still say body…
How to Change Body Corporate Managers in Melbourne?
In Victoria, if you change body corporate managers, you will have to deal with considerations, and it is not an easy task. For instance, after ensuring that the majority of the members want to change managers, the following process will be determined by: the contract of the appointment the minutes of the last annual general meeting…
Helping Large Owners Corporations to Change Management Companies and Improve the Running of their Buildings
It has been a very busy past few months and year for us at Change Body Corporate. We have had many conversations with industry contacts, our trusted management companies, and the Committees that we work with. We have noted several factors that seem to have contributed to more Committees wanting to change OC management companies: Committees…
Find A Good Body Corporate Manager in Melbourne: Body Corporate Seeks Help to Leave Abusive Real Estate Agent
Do Real Estate Agents Make Good Body Corporate Managers? It is absolutely staggering to see the weekly growth in Consumer Affairs Victoria’s list of registered body corporate managers. It seems that the register of body corporate managers in Victoria is being inflated with new entrants every week. This makes it even harder to hire…