€353,064: Staff costs in 2025
€397,301: Budgeted for staff in 2026
That means half of everything the community spends goes to paying salaries. Out of a total budget of €705,974, over 50% goes to staff.
How many employees does the community have? What are their roles? Who supervises them? Who hired them? This information appears in none of the documents sent to owners.
Staff cost breakdown
Staff: 2025 actual vs. 2026 budget
Salaries 2025: €278,499
Salaries 2026 (budget): €322,736
Social security 2025: €74,565
Social security 2026 (budget): €74,565
Salaries rise from €278,499 to €322,736 — an increase of €44,237, or +16%. What is driving this increase? More employees? Pay rises? New roles? No explanation is given.
In total, staff costs for 2026 amount to €397,301. Nearly €400,000 per year on salaries — without any owner knowing exactly who works for the community.
Staff vs. other expenses
To put this figure in perspective: the €353,000 spent on staff is more than all other major categories combined:
Where does the money go? (2025)
Staff (salaries + SS): €353,064
Security services: €73,831
Maintenance and cleaning: €49,913
Electricity: €47,820
Awning repairs: €38,717
Lawyers (debt collection): €3,568
The community spends nearly 100 times more on staff than on recovering €1.9 million in debt. The priorities speak for themselves.
The information you never received
In any company, association or community managing collective funds, owners or members have the right to know how many people are on the payroll, what position each person holds, what their specific duties are, who supervises them, and how salary increases are justified.
At C.C. Cita, owners receive none of this information. Just a single number: €353,064. No breakdown. No job titles. No organisational chart. No explanation of the planned increase for 2026.
What does the law say?
The Horizontal Property Act (Art. 20) establishes that the administrator must provide detailed accounts of their management to owners. The budget must be sufficiently itemised for owners to understand and approve each line of expenditure. A lump sum for "salaries" with no breakdown does not meet this standard of transparency.
Questions for the March 7 meeting
1. How many people currently work for the community as direct employees?
2. What roles does each employee perform? Is there an organisational chart?
3. Who supervises these employees on a day-to-day basis?
4. Why are salaries increasing by 16% in 2026? Are there new hires or pay rises?
5. Have comparative quotes been obtained for outsourcing any of these functions?
6. Who approved the current staffing structure and when was it last reviewed?
Demand transparency on Saturday
Agenda item 3 is the approval of the 2026 budget, which includes €397,301 in staff costs. You have the right to request a breakdown before voting. You have the right to ask how many people work for the community and what they do.
If you cannot attend, delegate your vote. Article 26 of the statutes — even via WhatsApp.
€353,000 is your money. You have the right to know how it's spent.