Australia Strata News

Australia: High-profile strata company Netstrata caught charging excessive fees and taking kickbacks

One of the country's most high-profile strata management firms has been using its wholly owned insurance arm to charge apartment…

2 months ago

Australia: ACCC ‘continuing to engage’ on strata issues

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says it is examining lobby group information that highlights poor conduct by some strata…

3 months ago

Australia: ‘Unbelievably cruel’: Mascot Towers residents continue to pay fees for units they can’t live in

For hundreds of unit owners from Sydney's doomed Mascot Towers, this year marks their fourth Christmas paying fees for homes…

5 months ago

Australia: How stratas are derailing unit owners’ bid to lower bills

Unmotivated owners and strata policies are preventing more apartment blocks from moving to renewable energy.  ReNewCo founder and CEO Matthew…

5 months ago

Australia: Five ways strata owners can stem the tide of rising insurance

Climate change is driving insurance premiums higher – in strata properties premiums are set to rise nationally by 15-20 per…

5 months ago

Australia: Strata association produces insurance disclosure guide

Strata Community Association (SCA) has produced a best practice guide that aims to improve disclosure in areas such as commissions,…

5 months ago

Australia: Serious defects found in more than 50% of NSW strata buildings

More than half of NSW strata buildings have serious defects, with an estimated $79 million being spent by owners’ corporations…

5 months ago

Australia: Victorian government cracks down on bizarre three-storey rule after 77 apartment owners ruined

The Victorian government is considering a major change to the process of building apartment blocks after multiple homeowners were stung…

6 months ago

Australia: NSW Government grant program will assist buildings become EV ready

The NSW Government is investing $10 million to assist NSW strata apartments by co-funding the assessment and installation of electric…

6 months ago

Australia: Everything that’s wrong with NSW’s Common Property Memorandum

In 2015, the NSW strata law changes introduced a short-form way of trying to clarify who’s responsible for different parts…

7 months ago