Strata Management Updates

  

Dealing with adjoining owners

Posted on 8/04/2024
As guardians of strata schemes, you understand that managing these properties involves more than overseeing interactions among lot owners. Frequently, you find yourselves navigating interactions with ‘neighbours’ outside the scheme.

  

REINSW: Strata help is here!

Posted on 27/03/2024
MEDIA RELEASE: With the strata sector set for a shake-up amid allegations of conflicts of interests, insurance rorts and inappropriate use of apartment owners’ funds, the REINSW is being flooded with calls from concerned strata managers.

  

E-Scooter fires – Reduce your risk in strata

Posted on 22/03/2024
They are cheap to run, convenient and fun but e-bikes and e-scooters are also posing a hazard and potential headache for strata buildings.

  

Understanding the Strata Hub: Getting private schemes on board

Posted on 15/02/2024
Our state is home to more than 85,000 strata schemes, which adds up to a lot of paperwork for strata managers, property managers and owners corporations alike.

  

Strata Management Chapter News - 2023 Wrap Up

Posted on 22/12/2023
Calling all Strata Managers! Check out our wrap up summary featuring our latest articles, the work done by the REINSW’s Strata Management Chapter Committee and other interest items here.

  

Time is ticking: Apply now for EV charging grants!

Posted on 5/12/2023
Owners Corporations considering installing electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the strata scheme should be aware of the availability of grants from the NSW State Government.

  

Embedded networks: The pros and cons

Posted on 21/11/2023
Soaring costs of living have put the price of energy and other utilities under the spotlight, highlighting the misinformation around embedded networks in strata schemes.

  

Getting the Right Help When Buying an Apartment in Sydney

Posted on 25/07/2023
Yet another Sydney apartment building with massive structural defects has recently hit the headlines highlighting the risks of buying a unit. Savvy purchasers are now utilising the expertise of buyers’ agents to help them determine the risk.

  

Dealing with Fire Orders Affecting a Lot Property

Posted on 10/07/2023
How do you recover fire safety upgrade costs for Lot property? An owners corporation is only responsible for the common property in its strata scheme. So how does an owners corporation deal with a fire order that requires it to do work to a lot prope

  

EV charging stations in Strata buildings – what to look out for when planning

Posted on 22/06/2023
Parking is one of the most controversial topics for apartment building residents. People leaving their cars in the wrong spot or in bays reserved for visitors is likely to cause a flurry of complaints to the Owners Corporation.