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SA: Q&A Strata Fee Increases and Unit Entitlements

Published August 19, 2020 By Tony Johnson, Stratarama Leave a Comment Last Updated December 11, 2020

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SA lot owners are wondering why their levies have increased. Tony Johnson, Stratarama answers their queries.

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  • QUESTION: I have a larger unit entitlement and therefore I pay higher strata fees. Recently it was voted that all units need a new roof. Apparently I have to pay extra for the roof due to my lot entitlement. Is this correct?
  • QUESTION: Why did my strata levies go up over the last two months by over $50 per quarter?

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Question: I have a larger unit entitlement and therefore I pay higher strata fees. Recently it was voted that all units need a new roof. Apparently I have to pay extra for the roof due to my lot entitlement. Is this correct?

My unit is one of 17. My unit entitlement is more and thus I pay higher strata fees than the other units. 

Recently it was voted that all units need a new roof. I have to pay extra for the roof due to my lot entitlement. 

From what I have read the entitlement is for annual fees not for special levies. It was voted at the AGM that I would pay more. Can you please help me?

Answer: All Levies/all funds raised for a Strata Corporation are raised based on unit entitlement.

All Levies/all funds raised for a Strata Corporation are raised based on unit entitlement. This is because there is a real or perceived higher value to this unit.

All expenditure will always be paid out from the pool of funds, raised in accordance to this entitlement basis.

Tony Johnson
Stratarama
SCA (SA) Strata Community Manager of the Year 2018, 2017 & 2016
E: [email protected]

This post appears in Strata News #392.

Question: Why did my strata levies go up over the last two months by over $50 per quarter?

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Answer: Presumably at the last AGM the group determined that there were not enough funds being raised and chose to raise more.

The short answer is we don’t know why. It depends on what the group agreed to but presumably at the last AGM the group determined that there were not enough funds being raised and chose to raise more funds, whether that be for future projects, a shortage of funds, or simply rising costs. The minutes of the AGM will point you in the right direction.

Is your building self managed, professionally managed, when was the AGM, do they have the minutes/ did you attend?

Tony Johnson
Stratarama
SCA (SA) Strata Community Manager of the Year 2018, 2017 & 2016
E: [email protected]stratarama.com.au

This post appears in Strata News #392.

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This article is not intended to be personal advice and you should not rely on it as a substitute for any form of advice.

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