Please note there is a new New Zealand legislation governing the Body Corporate, which came into affect on 20th June 2011. The regulations are available on the www.legislation.govt.nz website. A PDF summary of the salient points of the Unit Titles Act 2010, is available for download for your information. Additional Helpful Links Department of Building…
Our annual water bill is a large part of the total Body Corporate budget and costs are not on-charged to individual units. This means that we all pay for water when it is used excessively, or leaks. The current average cost of water across all 201 units is $50 per unit per month. Recently there…
We welcome and enjoy seeing children within our community using the common space to play.
Please remind your children to take their toys and cardboard slides indoors when they have finished playing.
Accessory units are courtyards and carparks, which are owned by individual Owners.
Please try to conserve water where possible – report any leaks or dripping taps/constantly running toilet cisterns to the Property Manager, who can recommend a plumber to have leaks repaired. Water rates are paid collectively and water costs are the single biggest Body Corporate expenditure item. In 2002 water costs represent over 25% of Body…
Some trees in private courtyards create unwanted shade for neighbours. If your tree does this, you will need to prune it. When selecting a tree for a courtyard it’s important to be aware of the tree’s mature height and width. Further considerations are potential damage from tree roots to paths, drains, buildings and fences. Deciduous…
Please remind your visitors they cannot park in the numbered carpark spaces of other units.
There are several visitor parking spaces available in Freemans Park but, if these are in use, street parking is often available on Hepburn, Howe or Beresford Street West.
Common spaces in Star Blocks and Maisonettes are cleaned twice weekly, usually Mondays and Thursdays.
If you have any queries or complaints about cleaning please direct them to the Property Manager.
Body Corporate levies are calculated on the basis of the budget adopted at the AGM and include items such as: – Building insurance – Water rates – Garden maintenance – Painting and building maintenance Levies do not cover Auckland Council rates, which are charged directly to owners. Recurring Body Corporate levies which remain unpaid will…
Insurance – The Body Corporate carries building insurance, as the Body Corporate owns the exterior of every building – For practical purposes owners and residents therefore only need to carry insurance to cover the loss of chattels and personal effects Plumbing and cabling – Individual owners are responsible for plumbing and cabling which specifically conducts…
