Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: How to assess HOA fees?

[jmcarle (jmcarle]

Skagit Commons opted for an adjusted-square-footage approach.  Each unit is
assigned its own square footage plus 1/30th of the common house sf (we have
30 units).  This slightly compressed the spread of HOA fee responsibility.
We felt that uniform assessments were inconsistent with the true burden of
cost for building maintenance -- particularly exterior siding, roofs,
windows -- since we had a spread of unit sizes from 600 sf to almost 1300
sf.



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Subject: [C-L]_ How to assess HOA fees?

Hi All,
Our community, Bozeman Cohousing, is in the process of deciding the best way
to allocate HOA dues to each unit. We have heard that some communities base
HOA dues on square footage while others have a flat rate for each unit.
We are wondering what basis other Cohousing communities use to determine HOA
dues? If you have reasons for choosing a certain method? And, if you have
run into any problems with the way HOA dues are distributed between units?
We will have 18 3-bedroom units, 22 2-bedroom units, and 3 studio units. The
largest homes are about 1,450 sq ft. and the studios are under 600 sq ft.
Thanks in advance for any insight into allocating HOA dues!
Karen KitchenBozeman Cohousing
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