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Do you attend the AGM whine… or wine instead? YOU LOVE YOUR NEW APARTMENT. IT DOESN’T MATTER IF IT’S BRAND NEW OR A PRE-LOVED APARTMENT, IT’S NOW YOURS. YOU LOVE THE QUICKER COMMUTE TO WORK. AND YOU LOVE THE FREEDOM OF SPENDING WEEKENDS BRUNCHING INSTEAD OF MOWING THE LAWN. THE MOVE HAS MADE LIFE EASY.
With community living comes lots of neighbours. Strangers living in close proximity; some friendly, some not so much. And meetings. What, wait? There’s meetings I now need to attend and participate in? And there it is. You receive your first levies notice together with an invitation to attend the upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM) for your building’s Owners Corporation. The AGM is scheduled for 6.00pm on a Wednesday night. It’s now 16
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THAT Wednesday, it’s 5.30pm and you’re still at work. You consider not going to the meeting. After all, life is busy enough and time is precious.
your investment. It’s time to pack up at work and get yourself home for the meeting.
But then you remember the reason you bought the apartment in the first place. To be close to work and make life easier, right?
You attend the meeting. And fortunately for you, you did. Not only do you meet your neighbours, but you discover most are just as friendly as you. They too love where they live and want to make it a better place.
That’s right. Let’s put it in perspective. You work hard to earn your money and this property is your investment. You need to invest in
Meetings can be a win-win
You realise that together you have a democratic voice as to how you
