Body corporates have a lot of duties and responsabilities for ensuring common property and body corporate assets are well maintained.
Keeping on top of everything can be quite stressful, you’ll need a reliable plumber, electrician, pool maintenance people, gardener and many
other professionals depending on your shared services.
Oasis Tree Management are available to take the stress of your tree removal, tree pruning and tree maintenance needs.
Depending on your Body Corporate arrangement, you might be responsible for a number of areas. The owners have contributed to a sinking fund and it’s your responsibility to use this money wisely to maintain the grounds.
Should the shared grounds you manage have large trees you might need to consider a tree maintenance programme. It will save you money in the long run.
If you are managing a property that has large trees on it there are a few things you need to be mindful of.
Without regular tree pruning and tree maintenance, large trees will shed a lot of leaves, if these leaves are not cleaned up regularly you may experience bigger problems as time goes on.
Leaves can cover your grass and plants and trap the light from reaching them, so you might start to notice some unsightly bald patches in your client’s once beautiful garden.
Without regular tree pruning, your tree is liable to shed leaves into the property’s guttering. Your guttering is your line of defence against the elements.
In a big downpour we’ve all seen those homes where the water pours off the roof into one area, but do we consider the damage this can do? Water can pool around the house and in to the foundations, this in time will cause damage and rotting, and result in an unhappy client.
Your tree maintenance also prevents the leaves from clogging up your guttering and causing damage to the roof, resulting in costly roof repairs.
An insurer will also reject a claim for rot and rust should your gutters be blocked. As a real estate agent, if you leave this too long it can compromise the roof structure and your client will be liable. It’s also important to mention in our sub-tropical climate, should your gutters be clogged it can pose a serious fire risk.
Whilst you might see tree pruning and tree maintenance as an unnecessary cost, should you neglect to do it you might find your client facing a lot of unnecessary repair costs.
During storm season especially, high winds and heavy rain can take its toll on the trees and this can lead to branches falling and in some cases even trees. The body corporate is responsible for any damage to a lot owner’s property caused by trees on the common grounds. Should there be a lack of tree maintenance and tree pruning, your insurance will be void and the funds will need to come from the sinking fund, which can once again push up the body corporate levies.
If you have a pool in the common area that has trees around it, tree pruning and tree maintenance is especially important. Leaves can clog up the pool drains and cause contamination, not to mention how unsightly they look.
Have Oasis Tree Management on speed dial. If a tree’s causing you problems, our tree removal service is second to none. Keep your grounds clean and clear with regular tree pruning and tree maintenance.