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…
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Who is responsible for maintenance and repairs continues to be one of the most prevalent issues for owners and bodies corporate. Waterproof membranes are one of the most common, and misunderstood, maintenance issues within a building. This article will outline the responsibilities for waterproofing membranes along with the common ancillary issues which arise. Common property…
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“Management rights”, “variations” and “assignments” – these are terms commonly used in our Body Corporate and Strata World but what are we really talking about? What does it mean to have an “assignment” that is subject to a “variation”? These appear to be the ‘flavour of the month’ at the moment. In this video, you…
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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…
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Winter is well and truly upon us and statistics show that almost half of unit fires are started in the kitchen and 58% of all fire fatalities occur in winter. With winter well and truly here, let’s take the time to brush up of safety measures and be prepared if you haven’t already to reduce…
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When you are selling or purchasing a strata property, there are a few additional considerations compared to freehold properties often overlooked. If you miss any of these critical steps, as the seller your sales contract may be terminated, if for instance you don’t have documented approval for additions made to the property. Or as a…
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Bodies Corporate established by the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 have various rules and regulations that govern the payment and recovery of debts. Generally, a “Body Corporate debt” will be an amount owed by a lot owner to the Body Corporate. But is every debt a lot owner owes a “Body Corporate debt”?…
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It is a common misconception of many new and some long-term strata property owners that the body corporate manager is the body corporate! This misconception is a well-known issue within the strata industry who continue to provide stakeholder education, but why is this a problem? The short answer is that the decision or action an…
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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,…
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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…
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