Management Services
Services Summary
Whittles offers a range of specialist services which are sure to cater for all of your body corporate requirements.
The services are delivered by an expert team who are supported by efficient and professional administration professionals.
Property Maintenance
- Attending to urgent maintenance requirements
- Organising specifications and quotes as requested at general meetings
- Arranging planned maintenance requirements
- Recommending a team of independent tradespersons whose services are reviewed regularly
Secretarial Duties
- Overseeing all correspondence requirements
- Convening and assisting in the chairing of meetings
- Preparing and dispatching minutes of meeting
- Providing boardroom facilities for meetings at no additional cost
- Completing necessary statements required for ownership transfer of units/lots
- Processing applications for approval to alter the structure or external appearance of units/lots
Financial Management
- Issuing contribution account notices
- Raising and collecting any levies established by the Corporation
- Making payment easy – pay electronically or via Australia Post BPay
- Providing annual income, expenditure statements and balance sheets
- Overseeing annual cash flow and accrual budgets
- Advising on required funding for short and long-term maintenance requirements
- Monitoring arrears and providing collection facilities (at concession rates) where necessary
- Coordinating annual tax returns through independent chartered accountants at competitive rates
- Completing quarterly BAS statements at competitive rates
Audit
- Conducting regular, independent audits for Whittles trust accounts
- Offering annual independent audits at competitive prices
Insurance
- Arranging an independent and professional assessment of building replacement costs at competitive prices
- Organising the processing of all insurance claims
- Providing Certificates of Insurance
Developer
- Outlining and fulfilling all legal requirements associated with a developer establishing a corporation and organising the inaugural meeting of the Corporation
- Offering strategic advice about community title legislation in relation to development plans
- Aiding in the establishment of appropriate community by-law
- Co-ordinating a sinking fund forecast and professional inaugural budget
- Consulting on how to structure community developments
- Arranging comprehensive community insurance
- Providing appropriate search documents for any unsold units
- Establishing the community’s records and books to meet strict legislation
- Overseeing a move-in procedure for residents which includes an education program about apartment living and specialised support and advice
- Preparing notices for the first meeting of owners of the Corporation