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Post by temporarysplit on May 1, 2012 16:24:29 GMT 1
I live in a block of 6 flats and there does not seem to be a maintenace agreement in place for repainting the building. If I try and start a scheme where we all contribute to maintenance are there any legal constraints? Can residents refuse to join?
I would appreciate any help
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Post by upthevilla on May 1, 2012 16:31:06 GMT 1
All 3 storey and above apartments must by law have a maintenace company.
They can refuse to join your suggested company, but they must provide an alternative company.
The 1 person is elected as the spokesperson for that building and report any problems to the maintenace company.
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Post by Carol on May 1, 2012 16:31:30 GMT 1
They can (and, some of them, almost definitely WILL) refuse to join. Shameful as should be, they will proudly demand "Why should I pay when you will do it for free?" Don't underestimate some people's determination to be tight!
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Post by Carol on May 1, 2012 16:32:35 GMT 1
really upthevilla? I didn't know that. What i wrote is what I have seen in practice.
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Post by upthevilla on May 1, 2012 18:30:01 GMT 1
Its true
The maintenance company are in charge of maintaing communial areas belonging to the property such as hallways, external guttering and the roof.
Each month owners are required by law to pay into the company.
Each year there is an annul meeting where the accounts are discussed, all residents of th ebuilding receive an invitation in the post.
price is calculated per m2.
each builing has an elected speaker and is the one in charge of calling out the maintenace company if need be.
This person, is not paid directly by the maintenace company, but takes a cut from each apartment, usually about 10 kn per month off each apartment.
If ther is money in the kitty then joint venture improvemnets can be made, such as re painting the fascade, new lights, better car park etc
If the building is in desperate need of repair then the company will get a loan on behalf of the tennants who of course pay it back at aslightly high rate than normal.
Obviously the companies make huge profits, and have similar work ethics to insurance companies and it is often very difficult to get things out of them, but i have known it to be done.
new gates , new lights, painted hallways, new fascades, repaired roofs, pest control etc.
Often, there is not enough in the kitty to do new fascades etc,because of course adminstration costs ,!! but i know of a few apartments where the owners have decided to pay a little per month more so that in a year or 2 there will be spare cash in the fund to make improvements.
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Post by tiggerai on May 2, 2012 13:25:49 GMT 1
Ah ha,
So that's where this has come from - is it a new law?
We were out at our apaprtment in Rogoznica over the weekend and stumbled into a residents meeting discussing the exact same thing. They are joining a property management company in Sibenik. One permanent resident has been elected etc...
I suppose it's a good thing that we've got pro-active residents in our block... there is a Building permit (phew!) and we're just investigating Usage permits (but missed the planning office by 30mins on Monday!)
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Post by upthevilla on May 2, 2012 15:22:12 GMT 1
No its a very old law as far as i know.
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Post by tiggerai on May 3, 2012 11:18:47 GMT 1
Old law that someone's cracking down on then? Interesting.
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Post by temporarysplit on May 10, 2012 10:29:00 GMT 1
Thanks for all of the advice.
Given the risk of using a Croatian company (expensive and likely to go bust), would it be possible to set up a scheme that is run by the residents?
As an alternative, does anyone know of companies that operate in the Split area?
Cheers
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Post by tiggerai on May 10, 2012 14:52:20 GMT 1
We are with Biro Stan in Sibenik - but split is a different county!
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Post by JudeC on May 18, 2012 14:57:02 GMT 1
@ temporary split - I have an apartment in a block of 8 - we are currently setting up our own management rather than a company one.
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