Living in a strata community offers numerous benefits, such as shared amenities, cost-effective maintenance, and a readymade community of neighbours. Life in a Strata community it not always sunshine and rainbows as it also presents unique challenges that can disrupt harmony among occupants. Most purchasers or renters coming into a strata community for the first…
Read More
Australian 3G network: Australian 3G mobile network is shutting down. With the carriers announcing shutdown of the 3G mobile network, it is time to start planning your migration roll out now. Although the carriers each have a different schedule for the closure, the end game is the same. The reported but unconfirmed dates for the…
Read More
Implementing a long-term property maintenance program can offer a multitude of financial and operational advantages. By integrating a robust maintenance plan into your strata management strategy, your property can reap the rewards and avoid missed opportunities. One of the most compelling benefits of adopting a long-term maintenance approach is the empowerment of informed decision-making. With…
Read More
Strata title doesn’t exist without a building: it’s fundamental. There must be a strata building to create a strata corporation, define the common property, and, give life to boundaries for the strata lots. Strata owners’ property [their cubic space] is defined by the walls, floors, and ceilings of the strata building. Asset values depend on…
Read More
Australian strata title buildings, owners, and stakeholders are regulated by extensive & complex strata laws that are created, tweaked, and managed by state governments. But, do those governments have any clear policy objectives, strategies, or medium to long-term plans for strata title, or, are they just reacting to more and more strata buildings crises? And,…
Read More
At the recent SCA Principals Night Off (April) that I attended we discussed the many changes and challenges since Covid 19, including bullying. In Jason Carlson’s articles and seminars about “Keyboards don’t have feelings” an issue that keeps arising is the bullying and harassment of managers by clients, or individuals within schemes. Bullying and harassment…
Read More
In case you missed our last series covering Electric Vehicle Readiness and Capital Funding Explained, see below links to learn what was discussed. As a recap, we collated your answers to 3 questions on EV readiness across all regions. Here are the results: Q1: Do you think your building will need EV infrastructure within the…
Read More
As we head into a new financial year and Christmas rapidly approaches it is important to set yourself up financially and budget for expenses you don’t often think about – like body corporate fees. If you own an apartment or are looking to invest in one, you are required to pay body corporate fees, commonly…
Read More
It is a hazard of anyone actively involved in the management or governance of a strata community that they must deal with lunatics on occasion. A strata manager who does not burden themselves with an ability to access email on their phone may experience a sense of dread at having to open their email for…
Read More
We regularly receive emails about actions or behaviour of individuals that is impacting neighbours and others within a strata community. This is often difficult question to deal with as the action of behaviour may not necessarily have a specific by-law that can be relied upon to regulate the issue. When the solution isn’t in the…
Read More