22 Dec 2009 11:10 PM:

Buenas noches,

The cleaning is twice a week all the 14 different stairs, not twice a month. (Anyway the community can decide to clean only once a week each stair, that would be cheaper). The cleaning also has to include the communal areas sourronding the swimming pool. I have calculated 2500 € a month according to prices for cleaning Communities that i have checked, and that is a aprox. amount.

To clean 14 stairs twice a week and the communal areas around the swimming pool is not a work only for one person (that would be inhuman). 

The costs could seem high, but you have to divide by 174 apartments.....  (Honestly i think is not a big amount for a building like ours)

The maintenance charge of a lift is obligatory, and if the Community wants the lifts working we have to pay. The Regional Administration ask for the certificates of maintenance, and that work has to be done by proffessionals. The actual charge that we are paying is 140 € per month and per lift every month.

Anyway we are going to be able to discuss all the costs at the meeting in april, and all good ideas will be helpfull to save as much money as we can. Until them all the costs are going to be paid by the promotor with no charge to the owners.

Ginés Avilés   

Community thread: Community Meeting 21st December 2009

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