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The Strata Collective has beat out five other finalists to win the coveted Strata Community Management - Medium Business Award at the 2025/2026

The Strata Collective is proud to announce that it has taken home the award for Strata Community Management Business - Medium at the recent 2025 SCA (NSW) CHU Strata Community Awards.

Strata Community Association (NSW) Professional Standards Scheme

Strata levies are the main funding in a strata scheme and essential for building maintenance. Learn why late payments by lot owners can result in serious costs.

The NSW Government has proposed a change in the way property tax is paid. Buyers can either pay stamp duty & land tax or a new smaller annual property tax.

The Strata Collective has been named as the 2020 Winner of the Strata Community Association (NSW), Strata Management Business of the Year (Medium Business).

NSW strata schemes with a 'no pets' by-law could be deemed oppressive and have no force or effect under a recent NSW Court of Appeal decision on pet by-laws.

From 1 July 2020, changes to the management of building defects and bond requirements came into effect in NSW under the Strata Schemes Management Amendment.

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Podcast with Look Up Strata - Rod Smith covers topics such as building works, work safety, Air BNB in Strata, Remote Meetings due to COVID and Strata Committee conduct and procedure.

NSW parliament passed the Residential Apartment Buildings (Compliance and Enforcement Powers) Bill 2020 on 4 June 2020, giving new powers to NSW building regulators.

Key COVID-19 information for strata managers and the strata community to help maintain duties and responsibilities, including cleaning, common areas & finance.

Essential COVID-19 information for strata owners and occupiers to remain safe in their lots and keep a healthy strata community for all during this crisis.

View the top COVID-19 strata specific frequently asked questions to stay up to date with the latest changes to NSW strata management and Sydney strata properties.

In our roles as Strata Managers, time and time again, we see Owners who have been impacted by damage to their apartments that is caused in another apartment, a building failure (defect) or a common property leak that damages their personal property.

One of the most common disputes strata managers often face is cigarette smoking or second-hand smoke drift. Not only can smoking cause fire hazards and be a nuisance to neighbouring tenants, it can also increase the property repair & cleaning costs.

Today, two-lot strata schemes are a popular choice for property owners, but often there is a complete misunderstanding of the requirements, especially when it comes to claiming insurance or selling a property.

If you're a lot owner of a strata community, keeping up with your property maintenance is extremely important. Routine maintenance and repairs can help keep your lot and building aesthetically pleasing, whilst increase the property market value.

With the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) a growing concern in Australia, the NSW Government has introduced new rules for short-term rental accommodation (STRA) in a bid to restrict short term letting in New South Wales.

One Section of the Strata Law that any Strata Manager 'worth their salt' will know is Section 106 of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (SSMA

What is an effective Strata meeting and are they as a Strata Committee effective in their meetings? It's often hard to know how effective your Strata Committee is

With the recent sale of three strata apartment buildings in Macquarie Park (link to article here) for $55 million, it seems that redeveloping strata buildings is

Each year SCA NSW conducts strata community awards to recognise excellence in the

NSW strata conflict resolution can be tricky, but it's a necessary skill as issues within strata schemes are inevitable at

According to the NSW Government's Fair Trading department, the strata committee represents the owners' corporation of a building

In a recent case carried out by the New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT), it was found that smoke drift emanating from a lot onto a neighboring

Pets are a challenging topic, as there is a lot of emotion

Strata Management involves the day-to-day management and operation of a property that has multiple owners and consists of multiple units or lots as well as common

A Strata Manager is another title for a strata managing agent who has responsibilities within a strata scheme that they are engaged to