Start with what matters to your scheme
Before comparing managers, agree on the problems you want to solve and the support your committee needs.
- List your priorities: communication, reporting, meetings or maintenance coordination.
- Gather your current agreement and any relevant renewal dates.
- Identify who will help compare proposals and take questions back to the committee.
Compare scope as well as cost
A useful proposal makes the inclusions, additional services and responsibilities clear. Ask how your regular scheme activities would be handled and charged.
Check the appointment process
Changing managers is a formal decision. Your agreement, legislation and applicable regulation module affect the available steps and timing. Get scheme-specific guidance before taking action; a discussion or quote does not itself end an existing engagement.
Plan the practical handover
After the necessary decisions and appointment arrangements, agree how records, financial information, contacts and ongoing maintenance matters will transfer. Keep a clear list of open issues and who is responsible for each.
General information only. Your scheme’s agreement and applicable rules matter. Check the Consumer Affairs Victoria owners corporation guidance and seek advice for your circumstances.