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Industry issues pulls together some of the most interesting and important stories and issues happening in the strata industry over the past few months. Property and Housing Affordable Housing Australia […]

An Original Essay by John Botha, Director of Highrise Strata Management I write this insight piece based on 14 years direct and continuous experience as a Strata Community Manager and […]

On 15 July 2022, a paper titled Independent Review of Strata Insurance Practices, authored by insurance industry expert John Trowbridge and commissioned by the Steadfast Group was released. This paper […]

Tuesday 14 June 2022 marked five years since the Grenfell Tower became engulfed in flames and tragically claimed the lives of 72 residents due to the tower’s external Aluminium Composite […]

An Original Essay by Rex Wong In the modern world, technology plays a more important role in our lives than ever. The year 2020 has changed many things, including how […]

Cost of living is the topic on everyone’s mind right now, and rightly so. Increased interest rates, record high fuel and grocery prices, shortages of labour and interruptions to supply […]

The SCA Advocacy Round-Up pulls out the advocacy highlights from SCA nationally, in each state and territory and in New Zealand. As we move beyond the halfway point of the […]

An Original Essay by Monique Holton 18 months ago, as an owner in strata and before commencing my role as a strata manager, if I had been asked to describe […]

The strata manager is often the first point of call when a claim occurs in a strata property. They play a critical role in helping owners during the process. Strata […]

Australian households and businesses increasingly depend on the internet. More people are working from home, forcing us to communicate differently and change how we access services and information. Cybercriminals are […]

Why you should do it NOW Causes of construction cost increases  a)    The COVID consumer consumption explosion – FederalGrants to stimulate construction, other grants, less consumer recreationalspending (travel restrictions, limited […]

At the 2022 SCA Australia and New Zealand Conference the theme for the event was ‘Liveable Future’ and participants discussed how strata companies can contribute to the essential global shift […]

A recap from the 2022 SCA conference At the 2021 SCA conference, Jason Carlson did a presentation on the topic “Keyboards don’t have feelings” which resonated with many strata managers […]

As we bring you this issue of Inside Strata, it has been an incredibly busy time to reflect on in the strata industry. Marking five years since the Grenfell Towers […]

Residential apartment owners are increasingly concerned with the impact of rising interest rates and inflationary pressures on the value of their properties. CoreLogic’s national Home Value Index has recorded a […]

Macquarie Business Banking will be conducting a strata industry benchmarking study in August 2022, which is open to strata business managers. We are looking forward to learning more about how […]

As we progress beyond the midway point of the year, SCA (SA/NT) remains committed to driving forward its efforts in the areas policy and advocacy, building upon the strong industry […]

As I was about to head into another briefing as part of our federal election campaign, the MP’s advisor turned to me and said “Strata…you know you’re regulated at a […]

(March 2022) Industry news pulls together some of the most interesting and important stories in the strata industry over the past few months. Should bodies corporate be able to issue […]

In creating a more liveable world for the growing proportion of Australians (currently 1 in 5 Australians live in strata) that elect to live in strata-titled properties such as apartment […]