Strata Articles & Case Studies
How to Change Your Strata Manager Mid-Contract
When a strata manager is underperforming, many Owners Corporations (OCs) assume they have no choice but to wait until the contract ends. From our experience, that is not always the…
Checklist Before Appointing a New Strata Manager
At some point, your Committee stops asking if you should change strata manager and starts asking what to do next. This is where most decisions begin to go off…
Are We Paying Too Much? A Committee’s Guide to Reviewing OC Management Fees
Many owners corporations in Melbourne only start reviewing their management arrangement when costs rise, reports become harder to follow, or answers become harder to get. That is usually when a…
Strata Records Request Guide: How to Access Owners Corporation Records
Strata records play an important role in how an Owners Corporation (OC) operates. They help Committees and owners understand decisions that have been made, how funds are managed and…
Would You Rather Your Premiums Be Influenced by Insurance Commissions or Policy Risk?
The conversation around strata insurance commissions is changing quickly across Victoria, and I think the industry is reaching the point where it needs to ask some bigger questions. After attending…
How a South Yarra Committee Responded to Rising Insurance Costs and Reset Their Strata Management
Insurance has always been one of the more complex areas for many Committees. In the current climate, that complexity is becoming harder to manage, with rising costs adding…
How We Helped a Cranbourne West Industrial Strata Fix Management Failures
“We’re making decisions, but nothing seems to be moving.” That was the situation facing the Committee at this Cranbourne West industrial property. Actions weren’t being followed through, follow-ups dragged out…
How a Commercial Owners Corporation Changed Strata Managers During Major Capital Works Without Putting Projects at Risk
“We knew something needed to change, but getting it wrong at this stage could have made things worse.” That concern was shared by Committee members at Monash Corporate…
Federal Court Scrutiny of Insurance Broker Appointment Raises Governance Questions
Insurance decisions are often treated as routine administrative matters within an Owners Corporation (OC). Premiums are compared, policies are renewed and brokers are appointed as part of ongoing management. However,…
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