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We did not regular pest inspections until an owner found termites within villa. We notified owners that they had to organise a yearly inspection. The strata manager spent alot of time chasing up termite reports but with the introduction of a $50 fee for a reminder letter has resulted in 100% on time compliance. The EC organising in this complex just would not work. The EC told owners that pest companies offer discounts to do more than one place at a time (up to 50% off in some instances) but still owners here (no one really talks to anyone here) prefer to organise their own inspection, in a time convenient to them even if at added expense! So what hope do we have!
If the EC handled the inspections, ie organising and paying for them, then what right does the EC have in telling owners how to maintain within their homes to lessen the risk of termites and therefore damage? This is a complex where some owners have not reported problems in their villas until it results in considerable damage (again with the “doesn't matter, we don't have to pay for it anyway mentality). We have seen reports where it has been stated that items left within the unit or lack of maintenance could increase the likely hood of a termite friendly environment. Where is an owners responsibility? I read that the Owners Corporation, made up of all owners in a complex, is responsible for maintenance within a complex. But what if owners don't bother to help themselves, let alone each other or the complex as a whole?