Definition : Administration fund (general)

Funds used to manage the day-to-day operations of the syndicate, including the maintenance and operation of common portions, and administrative duties.

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Co-ownership work is of the utmost importance. Yet, they are more often than not overlooked by the syndicates of co-owners. Work that needs to be done in common portions can be minor or major in scope. Yet one needs money to pay for them. Good financial planning is therefore advisable…...

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Can part of the money accumulated in the contingency fund be used to set up a self-insurance fund?

At our last annual co-owner's meeting, the board of directors informed us that it was going to take $10,000 from our contingency fund to set up a self-insurance fund. To justify their decision, the directors said that this will allow to avoid putting up a special assessment. Several co-owners seemed to…...

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