As Strata, Body Corporate and Property Management specialists, what we do isn’t all black and white. There’s abiding by legislation and laws, organising maintenance, and ensuring administration is upheld.
And then there’s the one-on-one support. The community – the personal side of Strata.
See this resource as your go-to place for both sides of the Strata coin. Grow your knowledge, find answers to your questions, and make more informed decisions about your Body Corporation.
In South Australia, you are able to make any improvements on the inside of your property provided it doesn’t impinge on any load bearing walls or change any of the structure facing out in to the common property such as windows and front doors. BUT… If you are looking at making a few improvements to […]
Since 2018 SCA (Strata Communities Australia) has, in conjunction with UNSW City Futures Department released a document called the Australasian Strata Insights which provides an in depth look at strata living in Australia. We’ll only be looking at South Australia and Australia as a whole as there’s a lot of data on offer and […]
The housing boom in Australia has been long and rewarding for many, when the government decided to offer kickbacks to developers to build up to help control urban sprawl, developers jumped on the chance and began to build high-rise apartments around Sydney and Melbourne. Which has been great for the developers, but has also […]
If you’re looking to build your own home, you’re probably looking at making it as cheap as possible without cutting corners and there are a few ways to do so depending on how far you want to go and how cheap you are willing to make it. Using cheaper materials and products isn’t the best […]
Smart homes are on the rise and the availability and affordability of products to help you turn your own home in to one has been steadily on the rise over the last few years. Imagine coming home after going out for a nice dinner, on the approach to your home, your front light comes on, […]
There has been a proposal for a massive upgrade to Woodville Road which could bring a lot of business and turn the current tired old road in to a cultural hub of the area with, among other things, wider footpaths, landscaped medians and a large sculpture at the entry to Woodville Road with the […]
We’re a bit north of mid-way through winter and it’s been a cold one this year. But now is the perfect time to get out in that yard and get it all tidied up before spring hits. It can be hard to find a good day to get out of the house and in […]
There are always questions regarding the different roles, and how they’re delegated regarding the management committee presiding over a strata corporation, so we thought we would describe and explain them in more detail. The role of the Presiding Officer It is a statutory obligation of the Body Corporation to elect one lot owner for the […]
During the winter months our electricity bills can soar as we have to keep the heat on to just stay comfortable. Getting the electricity bill during these months can be highly stress inducing as you contemplate whether you should just start trying to sell the car, before you even open the envelope. We […]
If you are thinking of buying in to, selling out of, or developing a strata managed property the South Australian government has some excellent resources that you can find on their website which discusses everything that the Strata and community titles acts go over but in an easier to understand format. These […]