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    Who pays the maintenance on multi-tenant properties. For example, a small office building or mini shopping centre with car park and common areas?

    Thanks!

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    The body corporate does, using the strata levies

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    The body corp should look after the common areas and each tenants will be responsible to look after their own portion of the area.

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    Depends on what is in the lease.

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    So if you own the whole building, you are the body corporate and will be responsible for such costs?

    Scott No Mates: is there a circumstance where the tenants would be required to contribute to the upkeep of common areas which would be detailed in the lease? Using the above example of a small office block. Support the driveway to the car park needed resurfacing. Would it be a possibility that these costs would be chargeable to the tenants under the lease they have signed?

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    In some cases a net lease will require contributions to repairs and maintenance but in all cases excluding replacement, structural repair or upgrades. Eg. Repairs to leaking fittings, air conditioning service etc.

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