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Our unit complex employs a contract gardener to maintain our common green areas weekly, and commendably he does this to a very high standard. However, for some years now, we have had issue with the back of the unit complex not being kept to the same standard as the rest of the unit complex, even though the rear garden forms part of the gardeners duties.The gardener has commented that the allocated time he has for the money we pay him is insufficient complete all the required tasks.
At our most recent body corp meeting it was agreed that we would have to pay for more of the gardener’s time in order for him to be able to carry out all his required duties. I have since learned that one of the unit holders monopolises the gardener’s time perform a disproportionate amount of work around his unit, and that this may well be at least part of the reason we continue to be aggrieved at the state of our back garden.
I would appreciate advice on how to manage this situation to affect a fair outcome for all and to minimise unnecessary expense.
Cheers.
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The increase in wages should be accompanied by a breakdown of how much time should ideally be spent on each area of garden. The owner who is commandeering the gardener should be politely told to back off and let him do his job or face a bill for personal gardening services.
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