Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2021 9:40am
Community fees vary so much it’s impossible to say. Could be any from 50 -3000€ per annum.
Pool fees number of times it cleaned per week. if it’s heated there’s the charges for that.
Pool area /communal areas maintenance, how often gardeners come in. A pretty pool surrounded by by greenery needs weekly maintenance, whereas if your pool area is tiled the gardeners/ handyman only needs to check for weeds a couple of times a year. How often your communal areas are checked for infestation etc.
Electricity charges, community pay for lighting of common areas, so not just the pool lights, private road lighting, underground garages etc.
If in an apartment block, you could also be paying for lift maintenance or electronic security maintenance.
If you have a high number of unpaid fees, there will also be legal fees incurred by the community. There are also the costs payable to the admin company.
Your community accounts will detail how the money is spent and you can always ask for a copy of last year’s accounts.
Fees are decided by the community at the yearly (in normal non covid times) AGM
Number of factors to consider, but basically the more facilities you have the bigger the fee. Although the number of properties sharing the facilities is also a fact in the equation.
You should have been made aware of the amount payable per annum for the community charge and the IBI when you purchased the property.
Lynn