December 2012 Newsletter
Newsletter Highlights
The highlights from this newsletter include:
1. Grounds and Building Maintenance Updates
2. Rules Update due to Unit Titles Act
Newsletter Highlights
The highlights from this newsletter include:
1. Grounds and Building Maintenance Updates
2. Rules Update due to Unit Titles Act
Newsletter Highlights
The highlights from this newsletter include:
1. Freemans Park Photo Competition
2. Tips & advice for Owners and Residents
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…
Newsletter Highlights
The highlights from this newsletter include:
1. Copy of a painting by James Eastwood showing Freemans Bay in 1863
2. Planting at 148 Howe Street
3. Planned improvements to the central carpark
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.