Originally Posted by shecha

A residents meeting was held last week to try and resolve some maintenance issues. Any Sunflower owners wishing a copy please let me have your email addresses and I will forward a copy asap.
Thanks
Sheila

Originally Posted by Thomas 721

I'm delighted that someone has stepped up to organise a kind of resident's committee. What I would like to propose is a model that is used in Australia and Canada for apartments like ours. We should form a proper committee with elections for the committee so that they really can speak, and negotiate, on our behalf. We should get a contract with Oracle so that we can see exactly what they propose doing for the £400 a year they charge us, and we can hold them to the contract.

I would also like to propose that we set up a trust account and each and every owner has to pay a small amount into it (say £20 to £50 per year, we need to discuss this). Over the years this will build up so there is money in the kitty for major repairs such as a pool repair, or repainting the exterior. In Oz I know that one of the things you should do before buying an apartment is look at the management committee accounts to make sure there is some money there to cover these big ticket items. It will not only keep Sunflower in tip top condition, but also make re-sale easier.