Hello all, I have two blocks of land in western Australia that I am looking to build on for investment purposes. they are in a managed complex (pool, gym etc) and as a result I have to pay strata fees.
given that I have not commenced building am I still liable for the strata fees? even though there is no building on the land and therefore no use of the amenitiesinsurance etc
any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you.
I'm tipping the pool and gym are not the only common parts. There is no doubt a shared driveway or something like that, yes? If so, logic prevails that you have to pay strata fees no matter what. Remember that the driveway sits on common land which has to have public liability insurance – and you have to pay your share.
Jacqui Middleton | Middleton Buyers Advocates
http://www.middletonbuyersadvocates.com.au
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no common driveway, the blocks are all separate, it is like a lifestyle village, but all with individual blocks, no common walls or nothing
hmmm i've encountered those before. there's an estate like this in vic called Moorookyle. It's in Tarneit. it appeared to me you had to pay for the stupid gym even before they'd built it, and you had to pay for it regardless of whether you used it. These sorts of estates really annoy me, because as far as I can gather, the fee includes the upkeep of things like footpaths and streetlighting. Call me stupid, but I thought I was already paying for that in my council rates and my income taxes. I find these "estate" body corporate fees very offensive.
Jacqui Middleton | Middleton Buyers Advocates
http://www.middletonbuyersadvocates.com.au
Email Me | Phone MeVIC Buyers' Agents for investors, home buyers & SMSFs.
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