Live summary  Potential contraventions detected: 0
1) Fees & Levies - Basis, Budgets, Lot Liability (s 23)
Annual fees are not set on the basis of lot liability.
Anchor: s 23 - annual fees on lot liability.
Annual budget and fee notices are missing, outdated, or don't match the amounts levied.
Anchor: s 23(1)-(2) - budgets & maintenance plan components.
2) Benefit Principle - Extraordinary Fees & Cost Recovery (ss 24 & 49)
Costs for works that benefit only some lots are being charged equally to all lots.
Anchor: s 24 (extraordinary fees) & s 49 (cost recovery) - benefit principle.
Debt recovery for past works is split evenly, not by who benefited more.
Anchor: s 49(2) - recover on the basis that the lot owner who benefits more pays more'.
3) Arrears, Late Fees & Manager Charges (CAV guidance; Act & Regs)
Extra administration' or manager' charges are added to arrears beyond permitted late fee rules.
Anchor: CAV Fees guidance - no extra admin/manager fees for arrears.
Copy/record fees exceed regulatory caps or records are refused despite payment.
Anchor: Regulations - max fee for copies/records; model rules & records.
4) Records, Transparency & Access (Act & Regulations)
Requests to inspect books/registers or obtain copies are delayed or refused without lawful reason.
Anchor: Act & Regulations - access to records; max copy fees.
OC certificates omit prescribed information or exceed the fee cap/timeframe.
Anchor: Regulations - prescribed information & fee caps for certificates.
5) Meetings & Governance
Meeting notices, minutes, proxies or committee processes don't meet statutory requirements.
Anchor: Regs - proxy restrictions & committee procedures; Act - meetings.
6) Maintenance Plans, Funds & Works
There is an approved maintenance plan, but annual fees don't include the required plan funding.
Anchor: s 23(2) - must fund the maintenance plan.
Upgrades/discretionary works are levied without applying the benefit principle.
Anchor: ss 24 & 49 - benefit principle applies to extraordinary fees & cost recovery.
7) Manager Conduct & Contracts
The manager requires individual owners to pay the manager's contract fees or extra penalties directly.
Anchor: CAV Fees guidance - manager can't require owners to pay manager-contract fees.
This tool is general information, not legal advice. For disputes, consider Consumer Affairs Victoria, VCAT, or independent legal advice.
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