If you purchase in a community project you will be required to pay community fees which go to a centralised fund. This fund is used to cover the cost of pool and garden maintenance, servicing of lifts and periodical repainting of external walls. All owners within such a community have the right to put themselves forward to be part of the committee should they wish. You will pay fees also towards your rubbish collection and local rates which are a fraction of those back in England. A nominal annual tax is also payable the details of which can be obtained from your Lawyer.