Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: [External] HOA Dues Structures

[KAY WILSON (kwilsonfisk]

We pay a flat fee for basic internet to each of 7 buildings, including the 
common house. However some of us opt to get the more expensive plan for more 
features. In my case, I get phone, TV, and internet through Puget Sound Energy, 
so I am paying twice - once via monthly condo assessment and once for a private 
system. Pay more, get more.

Kay Wilson
Meadow Wood Cohousing
www.mwcondo.com

> On 09/01/2020 6:29 PM Henning Mortensen <hmortensen [at] gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>  
> We have shared internet at PrairieSpurce up here in Canada.
> I would be happy to talk to you about how we did it, but of course things
> may be different for you in the USA.
> Still I believe that there is still good information available which would
> apply where you are also.
> Not only did we get shared internet but we got a deal where we only pay $75
> per month for the whole community. (ie $3/unit).
> 
> Just leave a message on PrairieSpruce.com and I will get it and email you
> back.
> (Don't like to share email address on listservs)
> 
> Henning
> 
> On Tue, Sep 1, 2020 at 7:23 PM Yochai Gal <yochaigal [at] gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > You have a shared Internet plan?
> > Can you expound on that?
> >
> > On Tue, Sep 1, 2020, 8:33 PM Janet Boys <jboys [at] temple.edu> wrote:
> >
> > > We have a mixed approach. We have a flat fee per unit for internet
> > access.
> > > We are part of a master association (which is more than our cohousing)
> > that
> > > charges a fee that is based on # of bedrooms. We have a cohousing fee
> > that
> > > is based on square footage. This is mainly because our utilities are part
> > > of our dues. Bigger units use more energy for heating and cooling and
> > have
> > > more walls etc for insurance purposes.  We are all in one building and
> > the
> > > master association pays for things like snow removal and landscaping of
> > > areas in the development that are not on our property, but we enjoy the
> > > benefits.
> > >
> > > One way to allocate dues does not fit all.
> > > Janet Boys
> > > Aria Cohousing Community Association
> > > Denver CO
> > >
> > > On Tue, Sep 1, 2020 at 9:35 AM Mac Thomson via Cohousing-L <
> > > cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Our community (Heartwood Cohousing in rural SW Colorado), has an
> > unusual
> > > > HOA dues structure. We collect 50% of our dues on a per household basis
> > > and
> > > > 50% on a per person basis. The purpose is to try to reflect that some
> > > costs
> > > > are more fixed in nature (e.g., replacing the common house roof) and
> > some
> > > > are more variable in nature, meaning that costs go up as usage goes up
> > > > (e.g., shampooing the common house carpets).
> > > >
> > > > After 20 years, we are reconsidering our dues structure and would like
> > to
> > > > know what other dues structures are used by other communities.
> > > >
> > > > Some of the structures that I think are currently used are:
> > > > Flat Rate: Each household pays the same monthly dues.
> > > > Square Footage: Each household pays in proportion to their home’s
> > square
> > > > footage. My understanding is that this structure is more appropriate
> > for
> > > > condos where the condo association is responsible for the maintenance
> > of
> > > > private homes. Since all of our homes are privately maintained, this
> > > > structure doesn’t seem applicable to us.
> > > > Household Income: Each household pays in proportion to their household
> > > > income. We’ve discussed this option and dismissed it.
> > > >
> > > > Are there any other dues structures used by any communities?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Mac
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Mac Thomson
> > > >
> > > > Heartwood Cohousing
> > > > Southwest Colorado
> > > > http://www.heartwoodcohousing.com
> > > >
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