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Australia’s community living boom is triggering positive change for the strata industry by placing skill sets, customer experience and efficiency under the microscope. And with unpaid levies set to remain […]

Reducing our carbon footprint is now becoming a matter of not only national importance but globally. We can all do our bit to help. Here are 10 tips to reduce […]

Go back, right back to when you were in high school. Picture the time you were thinking about what your mark on the world was going to be. Picking subjects […]

The Roles and Responsibilities of Strata Owners and Their Agents The legislative requirements for building insurance valuation vary between each state. Where most states simply refer to obtaining a valuation, […]

Not only does a fresh coat of paint improve the look of a strata building, a quality paint job also provides a protective barrier between the elements and the building […]

We sat down with Moish Ekman, a Certified Practicing Valuer from Ensure Group Property Valuers, to understand what a building insurance valuation is, why strata communities require them and how […]

What Owners’ Corporations and Strata Managers can do to keep the costs of insurance sustainable. Six natural catastrophes have been declared since September 2019, with insurance claims expected to total […]

Strata owners are feeling the impact of COVID-19 on their properties. The uncertainty of the virus on the economic future of Australia has put added pressure on an already weakening […]

Under the Queensland Government’s Safer Buildings program, if you are the owner of a building that may contain potentially combustible cladding, you will need to engage a Registered Professional Engineer […]

Sustainability in strata is a hot topic at the moment but what does it mean and how can you as a resident of a strata scheme do anything about it. […]

An interview with MYBOS Q: Has there been increased demand for digital transformation for both owners and managers, people wanting new technology and embracing change rather than opposing? A: Technology […]

The Windowline way At first glance workmanship can look the same, but it can be very different indeed. Especially when it comes to window and doors installation. In fact, in […]

What is a Certified Strata Cleaning Company? A certified strata cleaning company is specialised in all aspects of Strata Cleaning. All employers are required to provide training in how to […]

Q&A An interview with Paynter Dixon Business Development Manager, Marija Petrovska The fall-out from the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire in London continues to reverberate throughout the international building industry. The […]

It is every apartment owners’ worst nightmare – the urgent need for remedial building work on their strata complex. The recent devastating cases of the Opal Tower at Homebush and […]

How buildings can evolve to respond to todays’ challenges. Despite the fact that residents are spending more of their time in and around the home, very little attention is currently […]

The Strata world has embraced an increase in competition as a result of the growing development sector, however, the ability to provide stand-out competitive advantages to win this business has […]

Leaky balconies and cracked tiles happen, regardless of international pandemics. As a tenant you have the right to live in a safe and fully functioning apartment, no matter what is […]

With the new education regime in New South Wales for strata managers, experience in the industry has become ever more important. Whilst New South Wales have a regulatory structure around […]

Choosing the right colours for a building re-paint can be a loaded decision. As the Strata Manager, you want to provide the right advice to your committee. You want their […]