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    Management Fees Arrears

    There is no guarantee but if you manage to pay the monies owed (less the interest charged) the OMC may come to an agreement with you regarding the interest. Would there be any way for you to organise a loan to pay the €6k fee? I can understand it may not be feasible as you are only just...
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    Block Insurance providers

    Hi Lantus I was responsible for Insurance for our OMC for a number of years so I hope you find the following useful As Seashells says, getting an accurate rebuilding cost assessment is one of the best ways to save money. Many developments have been overvalued and with the huge change in...
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    NorthWood Santry

    I have lived in Northwood for 7 years and would echo Ontour's comments. The park is a wonderful amenity, lots of greenery, very handy for town/M50 etc. Although the majority of apartments are rented, because the development I live in is well-run and quiet, most are long-term renters who have...
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    who is responsible for velux windows?

    Windows can be a bit of a grey area for many developments so you will need to check your lease carefully for clues. We had to engage our solicitor for an opinion as well as it wasn't completely clear from the wording of the lease. In our place individual owners are responsible for the...
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    looking at setting up a web site for a new business idea that I am trying to get goin

    The first companies to appear on the google search engine are the ones who have paid to be there. But after that it's a bit more complicated and you may need to employ a professional to oversee your on-line marketing strategy. I think a lot depends on the name of your company/site and how...
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    looking at setting up a web site for a new business idea that I am trying to get goin

    I have used Weebly.com for 3 websites over the last year and they are great. No huge techie skills needed, you can use their domain so you don't need to go registering your own (eg: www.yourwebsitename.weebly.com) and they provide lots of great templates if design is not your strongpoint. You...
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    How to take control of a badly run Management Company?

    Merloo, from my understanding of the bill, the management company are responsible for common areas but the management company will not be responsible for the unfinished buildings. That still lies with the builder. I am not sure whether you would necessarily have been informed if transfer has...
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    Block Insurance

    Hi Vicki, From my experience, it is not usual for the insurance policy schedule to be sent to Members of the Owners Management Company (OMC) but in our OMC we do have it available for members to see should they request it, and I don’t see why your neighbour has not given you this information...
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    How to take control of a badly run Management Company?

    Lantus, I am sorry to hear of your predicament - sounds awful! I can't offer you advice on the EGM/company cheque book/legal aspect etc (although I'm sure some other posters on here can) but I hope the following is of some help to you. I would advise you to check out the Apartment Owners...
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    Does the management company have a right to accrue interest on my account?

    Check the terms of your lease. Many state that interest can be charged if fees are late. If that is the case I don't think you will have any comeback. Non-payment or late payment of fees can be a huge problem for management companies as services still have to be provided and suppliers paid...
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    Im a Director of our management co. & we have large outstanding service charges

    I would concur with Yorrick's advice. A decent solicitor will be a good investment for your management company and can help with a wide variety of issues. In our management company we are able to charge individual members any legal fees outstanding for chasing their debt so this may not be an...
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    Wits end Mgt Co -€1.5k pa but no cleaning, no bins being collected, no grass cutting!

    LittleMiss, don't give up hope. 5 years ago when I moved into my development the management company had a judgement against it, it was €500k in debt, the communal areas were shabby, we had loads of structural/building problems, no house rules were enforced and as a result it was becoming a noisy...
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    Wits end Mgt Co -€1.5k pa but no cleaning, no bins being collected, no grass cutting!

    Little Miss, if you look at previous threads on AAM you will see that non-payment of fees is not the answer - you will be cutting off your nose to spite your face. There is a solution to your problems but that solution will have to involve YOU. You (and any neighbours you can rustle up) must...
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    can directors of management companies profit from the company

    As Yorrick says, in practical terms there are probably instances where Directors end up doing work for the Management Company as it's easier and sometimes cheaper than getting another supplier to do the work. However, I do think unless it's properly handled, it runs the risk of being a...
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    Herberton > Mgmt Fee 2010

    Barrco, in another post you mention post codes which leads me to suspect you may be asking about the UK. This is an Irish site so any answers you get from here are probably not relevant. I have never come across agents charging as a percentage of overall fee, and as you will read from other...
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    late payment fee from management agent

    It is my understanding that interest can only be charged for late payment if it is noted in the terms of the lease. If this is the case, you will have signed the lease on purchasing the property and therefore will have agreed with its terms. So you wouldn't be in a strong position legally...
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    Company Act 1963 Can member of mgt co demand to see full set of directors accounts?

    Queryforyou - have you checked out these two sites for information: National Consumer Agency which gives good basic information on Management Companies: [broken link removed] And The Apartment Owners Network - another great source of information, explanations and advice: [broken link removed]
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    Apartment management companies & directors

    I really would not advise putting an estate management agent on the Board of Directors as this is a huge conflict of interest (as Mathepac has already outlined). You may be able to recruit an 'outsider' as a Director but I would exercise caution here as well. You will in effect be handing...
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    Advice on buying a new netbook/mini laptop

    Another thumbs up for the Samsung NC10. I did a fair bit of research before buying and found that - for my needs - it was a good buy. I have had it about six months and would thoroughly recommend it. Light, quick, long battery life and it's a great size - small enough to be truly portable but...
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    Frequent plumbing problems in apartments

    Hi Nobother, This situation occured in our development when we had recurrent,problems with leaks, all of which were similar. We tackled the builders on it as soon as it became apparent (luckily they were still on site). Because they were a reputable firm who are thankfully still in business...
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