Question: Are there companies in Queensland that supply off-site residential caretaker services?
Are there companies that supply off-site residential caretaker services? Our current caretaker is an owner-occupier who has decided not to renew his agreement.
Our building has 18 owner-occupied lots with no management rights/caretaker arrangement and never has been.
It is highly unlikely that any other owner will wish to take on this role and the committee members are not keen to manage the building maintenance.
Answer: There are companies that offer facilities management services without being onsite caretakers.
Yes, there are companies that offer facilities management services without being onsite caretakers. Who you can contact might depend on your location and the type of service that you want, but a Google search should help you find someone. You should probably also ask your body corporate manager as they will likely have some contacts you can speak to. Take the time to write out a scope of works for what you want your caretaker to do and try and get quotes on that basis.
As your scheme is 18 lots you might want to think about how much assistance you really need. At that size of building, it might just be a few hours a week but that can depend on the scope of works. Does the work include cleaning and gardening or is it mostly minor site maintenance and meeting contractors?
Either way, this sounds like a good opportunity to consider your scheme and how it is running. You may be happy with the existing set up and want as much continuity as possible. Alternatively, this could be the time to shake things up a little and run your scheme in a different way. Perhaps you could send out a communication to owners about this and arrange a meeting to discuss.
William Marquand Tower Body Corporate E: willmarquand@towerbodycorporate.com.au P: 07 5609 4924