Consumer Information > The Role of an Owners Corporation Manager

Owners Corporation managers are professionals responsible for the administration of owners corporations charged with the responsibility to maintain buildings and common areas within an owners corporation.

Managers are specialists in their field, possessing the knowledge and skill to administer the owners corporation in accordance with the complex requirements of the Victorian legislation to achieve consensus in decision making and to otherwise assist home unit owners by assuming onerous responsibilities.

Their functions are not those of real estate agents.

Owners Corporation managers are involved in coordinating the affairs of unit owners including conducting meetings, collecting and banking levies, arranging property maintenance, advising on asset management, placing insurance and keeping financial accounts. Incidental duties include:

• preparation and distribution of notices, agendas and minutes
• attending to correrspondence
• arranging quotations and repairs for building maintenance
• maintaining the owners corporation roll
• maintaining all registers required
• payment of all invoices
• preparation and distribution of financial statements and budgets
• preparation and distribution of contribution notices
• attending to orders, submissions and appeals