Page 38 of the agenda in the Notice of the AGM dated 10 July 2026 show Jamesons strata management fees of $26,873.03 (which includes additional fees of $10,245.76) and Malyon fees of $45,708.36 in the past year, with proposed Malyon fees on page 72 of $55,255.20 for the next year.
Should we wish not have a building manager and for the Jamesons Strata Managers to do some of the work done by a building manager, strata management fees could increase considerably.

An attempt has been made to obtain further information from Malyon about the scope and volume of work done in the past year, but according to Ashleigh of Malyon Facilities Management Pty Ltd this information can only requested through strata management and cannot be supplied without consent from the committee and strata manager and requested by the owner of the lot.

Based on the information presently available, it appears that the building managers may be called upon approximately 20 times a year to carry out work specifically for the Owners Corporation.
If that estimate is correct, owners may wish to consider which of the proposed annual fees represents reasonable value.

Proposal	Estimated	Hourly rate	Annual amount	More than Lami
Lami Property Services	208	$66.00	$13,727.99
NSW Building Management	520	$71.50	$37,180.00	$27,799.22
Malyon Facilities Management	260	$95.70	S24,882.00	$11,154.01

It has been suggested that the building could function without paid building managers, but we are not in a position at this stage to determine this option.

Lami Property Services have been supplying cleaning services to Gardinia for about 10 years and would have developed a strong institutional knowledge about the building, giving their quotation strong credibility.
Contacting referees in Lami Property Services proposal, the secretary of a large commercial building in Roseberry said basically that "Avi does well, and as an example contacted the council to repair without having to be given instruction when the cleaner discovered a broken bin." He said that due to his suggestion Lami now does the building where he lives. He commented that Lami Property Services are "very approachable, communicative, very efficient and detailed".
The Executive Committee secretary of a building in Stratfield said that Lami Property Services are "very good, easy and really good, with no Hankey Panky".
Another Secretary wrote "I'm happy to recommend Avi and Lami Property Management. They have been working well at our building for many years and our Strata Committee has been happy with their work."
A request was made to Malyon asking for referees to determine how their clients strata managements considered them, but did not receive a response.

It would appear that any strata committee member who suggest either of the two higher quotes may need very strong justification of their proposal.
Subject to satisfactory references, insurance, experience and contract terms, owners may wish to consider appointing Lami Property Services for a one-year trial period and reviewing the arrangement before the following AGM.

Owners deserve transparent management, competitive pricing, decisions based on independent expert advice and value for money. Any appointment should be assessed against a clear scope of work, relevant experience, insurance, references, reporting obligations and termination provisions.