How Body Corporates Should Budget for Facility Management

Trustees often underestimate the cost of fragmented vendors: emergency call-out premiums, inconsistent cleaning standards, and resident complaints that consume meeting time.

A retainer model bundles scheduled cleaning, preventive maintenance, and a single escalation line. Budget for unit count, common-area square metres, and age of building — older stock needs more maintenance coordination. Request quarterly reviews so levies reflect actual usage.