Strata Resident

For strata buildings, there are a lot of things that need to be surveyed and managed to ensure everyone living in the space is as comfortable as possible. One of […]
Read full articleChris Pember, Tunnel Vision
November 17, 2022

With the median unit price nudging $610,000 – Sydney’s average is over $800,000. Written by Voltin According to the latest research by the University of New South Wales City Futures […]
Read full articleApril 11, 2022

Cladding Safety Victoria (CSV) is always working to keep owners corporations and tenants informed about rectification works. CSV communicates directly with owners corporations involved in our cladding rectification program via […]
Read full articleCladding Safety Victoria
April 5, 2022

Strata and Community titles are the largest growing type of development across Australia. All States & Territories are experiencing growth in most sectors of the market (residential, industrial, commercial, retail […]
Read full articleColin Grace, Partner, Grace Lawyers
April 4, 2022

We are living in an increasingly hi-tech world. Every day new security products are being created and marketed to us, the pace of these new products can be overwhelming. Today’s […]
Read full articleAdam Walsh, General Manager, Brave Security
February 23, 2022

Industry news pulls together some of the most interesting and important stories in the strata industry over the past few months. Apartment buildings race to retrofit electric vehicle chargers Domain, […]
Read full articleJanuary 6, 2022

The pandemic and associated public health measures, such as extended lockdowns have put people’s living space front and centre in Victoria over the past two years. As Owners Corporation Managers […]
Read full articleAn Original Essay by Mandy Daillecourt Winner of the SCA (Vic) 2021 Essay Award
December 7, 2021

The next few months over the Christmas/New Year break are always difficult ones in the strata sector for a couple of core reasons. Firstly, many people are away on holidays […]
Read full articleBy Colin Grace, Partner, Grace Lawyers
December 6, 2021

Strata managers are facing an unprecedented modern-day challenge in Covid. Here’s how we’re working to keep communities safe. More than a year before the highly contagious Delta Covid variant hit […]
Read full articleSCA (Vic)
November 11, 2021

More consumers are expected to report building defects in the future as the NSW Building Commissioner seeks to bolster confidence in the residential building industry. A recent study by the […]
Read full articleJude Wild
November 3, 2021

As the wettest and most frequented area of a property, the bathroom is uniquely susceptible to leaks. Ways to spot and fix a leaking shower: Dripping Water and Water Stains […]
Read full articleMegasealed
September 11, 2021

If the past 18 months has taught us anything, it’s that life can be turned on its head in a flash. Everyone expects their home to be a sanctuary – […]
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The most comprehensive look into strata insurance undertaken in Australia – A data-driven holistic understanding of strata insurance – has been released. Compiled by one of Australia’s leading strata researchers […]
Read full articleSCA National
September 1, 2021

It was this time last year where we, in Victoria, saw the last weeks and days of ‘normal’ for quite some time; unprecedented restrictions, changes and disruption took hold in […]
Read full articleGregor Evans, SCA (VIC) President
March 30, 2021

What a great start to the year it has been in the Property Market here in South Australia, the flow on effect to the industry has been noticed with a […]
Read full articleJoshua Baldwin, SCA (SA/NT) President

As the evening begins to fall earlier and the leaves begin to change colour, SCA (ACT) remains in full swing within the Territory. Since our last report we have been […]
Read full articleShelley Mulherin, SCA (ACT) President

In Tasmania, our industry is unregulated, and the legislation is rarely enforced. Very few people here understand strata, and it has a bad reputation. My goal is to raise awareness […]
Read full articleSally Bevis, SCA (TAS) President

SCA (Qld) has wrapped up an outstanding 2021 Annual Conference and now we look to the agenda for our sector and the priorities that need our attention. There are some […]
Read full articleJames Nickless, SCA (Qld) President

The start of the new Autumn season has brought with it unexpected and major weather events. Torrential rain across Sydney and New South Wales have caused flooding that is infiltrating […]
Read full articleChris Duggan, SCA (NSW) President

How do you raise the profile of the strata sector in a positive way? That’s the question occupying us currently. We want all of Western Australia to know the best […]
Read full articleCatherine Lezer, SCA (WA) President