Maintenance FAQ
How much are the maintenance fees?
The maintenance fees are $200.00 per month per cottage unit.
This money is paid to the nonprofit organization that is owned
by the cottage unit owners so it can conduct and pay for the
necessary maintenance on behalf of the owners. The end result
is that the cottage unit owners control the maintenance thereby
avoiding the costly markups levied by management companies
that contribute to dramatically higher maintenance costs.
Full details of what is covered by the maintenance fees are
available in the legal documents.
When will my maintenance fees go up?
Maintenance fees can only be increased with the approval of
the directors of the nonprofit organization. In other words,
the fees will only go up if the cottage unit owners deem it
is necessary. Your maintenance fees are not controlled by
a for-profit management company, but by the owners themselves.
What happens to any money that the nonprofit organization
does not need to use for maintenance in any given year?
Any money not needed for maintenance in a given year becomes
the asset of the nonprofit organization, to be invested or
used for the benefit of the cottage unit owners.
Who maintains my cottage and the common property?
There will a full maintenance program managed by the non-profit
corporation that is controlled by the cottage owners. A full
time maintenance person will be on site during daylight hours,
and after hours the maintenance person can be contacted by
telephone.
Who cleans my cottage?
All cottages will be cleaned once per week from the second
week of May through to the third week of October, on a schedule
to be posted each season. At the end of each annual ownership
period, the housekeeper will clean each cottage prior to the
arrival of the next occupants. These cleanings will be part
of the annual maintenance program.
If an owner wishes daily maid service, this may be arranged
through the maintenance manager and paid for by the individual
requesting the service.
Do the cottages have problems with damp?
None of the cottages has any problems with damp or standing
water due to a combination of cottage design and construction,
and the amazing natural drainage of the area on which the
cottages are constructed.
For more information read the Freqently
Asked Questions section or contact:
Alex Strachan or Janine Suboch
The Lodge and The Cottages at Pine
Cove
P.O. Box 91, Noelville, Ontario, Canada, P0M 2N0
Phone: 705-898-2500
Fax: 705-898-2045
Email: info@frenchriver.com |
