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Whilst our scheme has no personal issue with our strata manager, we do have an issue with the big machine in the background that appears to treat us like a ‘cash cow’.
Just like the financial planners of old, strata managers are paid bonuses for extra non-routine services. Invoicing for such services are often via a back-door obscure process. A practice that could be described as deliberately deceitful and unethical.
Whilst our scheme is usually quick to pick up these ‘services’, and we always get our money refunded, it is tiresome to be on the alert all the time and occasionally does lead to dispute.
Our financial year commenced 1st October 2017, and to date we have identified $3,000 charged erroneously.
It is time the large strata management agencies stopped the practice and put in place a transparent system – such as sending invoices to a Treasurer for approval, just like any other contractor.