Strata Life Guide: Serving on a Strata Committee

Strata Life Guide: Serving on a Strata Committee Contents Introduction Terminology Why have a committee? Duties and Functions of a Committee Functions of strata committee as defined by the act Committee decision making Some key areas for an Owners Corporation include Repairs, Replacement & Maintenance Monies & Records Insurances Administration of By-laws Record keeping Restrictions […]

2024’s Electricity Agreements: Maximizing Benefits from Bulk Energy Tenders amidst Escalating Energy Prices

2024’s Electricity Agreements: Maximizing Benefits from Bulk Energy Tenders amidst Escalating Energy Prices 2024 Energy Price Increases Recently, energy prices have continued to rise sharply, both globally and in Australia. The ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine have worsened this trend. Additionally, local factors since May 2023, such as frequent […]

Main differences with Large Strata Schemes

Large Strata Scheme

Large Scheme: The What is a large strata scheme (section 6 of Strata Schemes Management Act 2015): More than 100 lots. Utility lots and lots allocated to parking are not included in the calculation. Strata Committee of a Large Scheme (section 30 of Strata Schemes Management Act 2015): Must contain at least 3 members and […]

Strata Annual Reporting – Commences on 30 June 2022

strata annual reporting

Blog post updated on 5/12/2022 Strata Annual Reporting – Commences 30 June 2022 NSW Government is in the process of developing a digital hub to “revolutionise strata management”. The Strata Hub will be a central point of information on NSW’s 82,000 strata schemes. Information held on the Strata Hub will increase transparency and access to […]

Keeping Pets in Strata Properties – Yes or No?

pets in strata

Pets in Strata – Yes or No? The question “should a Strata Scheme allow animals” is one of the more divisive topics among committees and owners. We have seen interesting case law regarding pets in the past few years which created uncertainty in the industry and tribunal. To clear this up, on 25th August 2021, […]

Common Property Electricity – The good, the bad and the ugly of a strata energy tender

common property electricity strata

Common Property Electricity – The good, the bad and the ugly of a strata energy tender We have recently completed a bulk energy tender for many of our small clients. A bulk energy tender forms a buying group using all of the common property electricity and gas accounts. The buying group creates economies of scale […]

Strata Life COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Update

coronavirus update

Mask Wearing Required in the Common Property From Tuesday 13 July 2021 you must wear a fitted face mask when you are in an indoor area of common property in a residential building that is: strata titled community titled or company titled. You do not need to wear a mask inside your own apartment. Common […]

Brush Turkeys in Strata – July/August nest building season

Confident Brush Turkey in strata

Brush Turkeys in Strata – July/August nest building season. The Australian Brush Turkey, often called Scrub Turkey or Bush Turkey, is a common widespread species and can be considered a pest by garden owners and strata residents. This is particularly so when the males start building their mounds, usually around July/August! They are found all […]

Understanding and improving water usage in strata buildings

water usage strata buildings

It is likely your unit or townhouse does not have an individual water meter as most apartment buildings in NSW have only one main meter. This is due to it not being a requirement for new developments until 2014. Monitoring usage in strata buildings For those buildings with only one master water meter, costs are […]