Community Management
There’s much more to Community Management than merely managing your Body Corporate.
While developers build buildings, people create great communities.That’s why our approach is about knowing and carefully listening to our residents.
We work to create safe, clean places that enhance the lifestyle of residents and build value for property owners through a combination of measured financial management and leading technology.
All designed to ensure a safe, sustainable, and successful community.
We combine our Property and Services management experience with a world leading Community portal, to provide you convenient solutions at your fingertips.
From simple, online payments, to the convenience of booking home and office services on line, and a 24/7 instant helpline – Communa seeks to enrich and enhance the experience of living in a quality community.
Our certified Community Management teams continually upgrade their technical and legislative knowledge. They are backed by the very best expertise in Accounting, Finance, Sustainability, Building Maintenance, Engineering, Legal and regulatory matters, Facilities Management and technology.
Effective management of your community is as important to us as it is to you – after all, it is our profession.
Body Corporate Management
We help owners run their properties by shouldering the administrative burden.
Aligning to the Body Corporate & Community Management Act 1997, our professional teams ensure all legislative requirements are met and the day to day running of the Body Corporate is in compliant with applicable Act(s) and regulations
In addition to the day-to-day secretarial and treasury duties, and information, our qualified Community Managers provide advice on By Laws and compliance, strategies and guidance to maintain the value of your investment, and enhance your community’s reputation as a great place to live.
Financial Management
Take the stress and leg work out of Financial Management
- open and maintain the Body Corporate bank account including a daily bank reconciliation
- pay all accounts (eft or bpay) – twice a month
- issue levy contribution notices to lot owners
- receipting levy contribution payments
- arrears levy collection & assisting debt collection agencies if necessary
- prepare financial statements at any time requested by the Committee
- prepare and arrange an audit of financial statements (if required)
- prepare draft budgets
- preparation of business activity statements (if required)
- preparation of documentation for income tax return
Facilities Management
Facility Managers who understand the need for consistent quality maintenance, upkeep and management of your property.
To properly protect your investment, it is vital that buildings are managed and maintained properly and areas of disrepair are dealt with promptly.
The structure of a building, plant and machinery can deteriorate quickly so it’s important to ensure matters of concern are acted upon when identified.
Our property Managers vet and monitor all contractors to ensure that only the best teams work on your property.
Communa can also deliver specialised services
- One off and Planned Maintenance
- Preventive Maintenance Plans
- Contract Procurement and Supervision
- Construction and Renovations Project Management
Communa’s teams provide reports that help Body Corporates make the right call – ensuring compliance and minimise long term costs.
Our reports include:
- Building Condition Reports
- Asset Dilapidation Reports
- Workplace Health and Safety Reports
- Insurance Valuations
- Sinking Fund Forecasts
- Sinking Fund Reports and Budgets
- Life Cycle Cost Budgets
- Strategic Asset Management Reports
- Log Books & Maintenance Schedules
- Asbestos and fire compliance reports.
- This can also help to prevent unnecessary costs for your community.
Concierge Services
The services you need, when you need them
Every Community enjoys a full range of lifestyle and home services from a unique on-line service store.
Investors, homemakers and tenants can all access an enviable array of home and office maintenance, landscape, interior design, and sustainability services through the intuitive Communa mobile app, or via Messenger, WhatsApp or WeChat.
From home shopping to simple on line payments and minor repairs to complex renovation jobs, the Communa Management provide all residents with a pre-qualified, 5 star service providers to help you maintain or improve your property.
From online payments and minor repairs, to complex renovation jobs, the Communa app connects residents with pre-qualified providers to help maintain or improve your property.
It’s our way of providing simple liveability, to improve quality of life, and elevate property value.
Developer Advisory
International experience and local know-how that create successful communities
Communa offers new project developers end-to-end community management services covering professional advice, technology solutions and managed services. Combining international experience with local know how to deliver strategic advice on the creation of successful communities.
Our solutions range from Planning and subdivision, cost modelling, handover services and online community engagement, through to township and estate management, facility management and transition to operations.
We work with developers to ensure your community is set up for success, harmony and sustainability – and real enhancement of the developer’s brand.
Communa Consulting
Our services include:
- Legal Structural and Governance Advice
- Community Engagement
Township Management - Cost Modeling & Service Charges
- Facility Management Strategy
- Lifecycle Costing
- Property Management
Legal advisory
Specialised service from trusted partners
Bugden Allen Lawyers are our chosen legal partners. Specialist legal advice to help you or your Committee negotiate your way through complex Strata related matters.
Bugden Allen Lawyers
Services include:
- Legal Structural and Governance Advice
- Drafting of By Laws and Governance Documents
- Dispute Resolution
- Specialised Large Scale Development Planning