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Understand the numbers. Ask better questions. Explore practical guides and public data, with the sources alongside.
Body corporate fees vs management fees
A smaller management fee changes one part of a building’s costs. See the arithmetic and use a checklist to compare the figures fairly.
Read the guide Research · Australia · 2021 dataHow to read Australia’s apartment count
What the ABS apartment count measures, what it leaves out, and why it cannot be treated as a count of strata lots.
Read the research Resource · Australia · Original worksheetA worksheet for comparing strata management proposals
Put the scope, charges and unanswered questions side by side. Download a blank comparison worksheet and see a fictional cost example.
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