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Originally Posted by blankall
Most people buying higher end townhouses are A-okay with paying monthly strata fees. The vast majority of cases of lawn neglect are likely to occur in detached homes with negligent owners. From my own experience that's 100% true. I've lived in many strata complexes, that have all just hired people. The owners have to pay the fees, or the strata goes after them. Virtually every rental property I've lived, that has not been a strata, has had issues with lawn maintenance. In a rental property, the owner is typically responsible for lawn maintenance, but simply can't be bothered to maintain a rental's lawn.
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Yes.... and that's the cycle. "I don't want to pay fees" but also "I'm not going to do it myself" are mentalities combined in the same persons.
"I can afford $2000/month". If that means a $1600 mortgage on a 1600sqft townhouse + $400 fees, vs a $2000 mortgage on a 2200sqft detached where I can make my own rules, guess what these people are gonna buy?