Strata Management

Top 5 Challenges in Strata Management and How to Overcome Them

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Strata management is an important aspect of effectively owning and managing strata properties that are owned by a group of people. Handling affairs of properties like apartment complexes, townhouses, and other shared areas can be a complex task, especially because it involves several individuals: something like ‘too many hands, too much harm’. Besides, a stratum does not have a single thing to take care of; it is a mix of financial, legal, repair and maintenance, dispute, etc. So, all those involved as the strata manager have a complicated and stressful task. If you, too, are dealing with similar issues regarding […]Read More

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Body Corporate Maintenance: Who is Responsible for What?

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For those who own a property lot within a Strata Body Corporate in Melbourne, you will inevitably face situations where maintenance and repairs are required. Oftentimes, property repairs can be pricey, and it is worthwhile knowing whether the body corporate should pay or if you would need to cover the costs. Given the variability in size, age, facilities, layout, and condition of a building, maintenance and repair work will differ in complexity, with some maintenance problems turning into major work, especially when multiple lots are affected by one problem. The main purpose of body corporate management is to look after […]Read More

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Strata Management – A Comprehensive Guide

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The efficient, litigation-free, and timely management of jointly-owned is referred to as Strata Management. Often known as condominium management, community association management, or homeowners’ association (HOA) management, it is the operation and governance of property that is jointly owned and consists of individual units and shared common areas. The concept of strata management is native to Australia and is derived from the ‘Strata Gate’ Australian law. As the idea of third-party management property management gained ground across countries, strata management began to be used in New Zealand, and British Columbia, Canada, apart from Australis. It is somewhat similar to condominium […]Read More

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6 Common Strata Complaints and How to Handle Them

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Living in self-managed strata blocks is becoming more common in Australia. With population growth and higher density living accommodation, many new apartment buildings are popping up in major cities. Now that Owner’s Corporation structure has five tiers, smaller complexes of 3 – 99 lots can opt to self-manage their OCs. There are plenty of perks to being part of a strata body corporate situation, including shared amenities that one may not have access to living on a single title, including parking spaces, gyms, meeting rooms, elevators and more. On the flip side, some annoyances commonly arise in strata-title complexes. Any strata manager […]Read More

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What Do I Own in my Strata Scheme and What is Common Property?

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For any unit owner as part of a strata scheme, Body Corporate Services or owners corporation, the critical question is what is your unit (or lot) and what is common property. This will determined who is responsible for what and who pays. General Rule (subject to exceptions) The general rule applicable to the majority of strata schemes registered after 1 July 1974 is: The structures located on the solid thick line, such as, that shown above at the registration of the strata plan are common property. The ceiling , the structure of the floor including fixed tiles or floorboards, the electrical […]Read More

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15 Fantastically Organised Spaces

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With sales in Australian apartments going gangbusters, the secret to living in these apartments is fanastically organised spaces. Australians have much to learn from apartment dwellers accustomed to the confined spaces of New York or Tokyo. Organised thinking and discipline is what’s needed when you don’t have a ‘pool room’ to display your collectables. There are handy little secrets for fantastically organised spaces. There are some great tips from bloggers on sites such as Apartment Therapy. I like this blog with gorgeous photos to admire for their organisation. “Beautifully organised spaces are very inspirational for me. Often, I think, if […]Read More

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What approvals do I need to renovate my unit?

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Owners living in a strata community, body corporate or owners’ corporation sometimes want to renovate their apartments. But it’s difficult to know your rights and obligations. Do I need permission from my neighbours to renovate? What if I don’t get permission? It’s not really that scary, more common-sense so dream big with your renovations but follow the rules. This article by Bannermans Lawyers is very helpful for navigating the difference between hammering a nail in a wall to enclosing a balcony. What approvals do I need to renovate my unit? While this article is about renovating units in NSW only […]Read More

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Savvy Strata Owners Get Involved

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News Release Coinciding with popular TV shows such as The Block, today’s Strata unit owners are more savvy about their investment, taking control and interest in managing the affairs of the whole building they live in, including the common areas they jointly own. Commenced in the early 1960s as a form of property management devised for people living in unit blocks, townhouses and apartment buildings, today there are an estimated 120,000 Strata, Body or Owners’ Corporations in Australia. Mostly they manage the common areas such as stairs, lifts, gardens, car parks and the like, as well as organising building maintenance funds […]Read More

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Self-managed Strata Unit Owners work together to transform Problem Block

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I have to share with you a wonderful story of a group of self-managed strata unit owners in Ashgrove (Qld). About a year ago they didn’t have a strata manager and their building was in a terrible state. The property was run-down with flooding in the understory of the building every time it rained. The property’s value was declining dramatically. It was one of those depressing stories that keeps owners awake at night. The owners joined Our Body Corp in April last year and began the process of self-managing their strata with some support from us along the way. The […]Read More