Managing the Growing Problem of Underinsurance Increases in the cost of living and doing business have been rising, and at a faster rate than in many decades. This is largely driven by supply chain issues and labour shortages during the pandemic, the energy crisis, increases in catastrophe events and inflation. Each of these events puts […]

Electric Vehicle Charging: Outlining the Groundwork  As electric vehicle (EV) growth in Australia continues to rise, EV charging is quickly becoming a topical issue in the strata environment. The National Construction Code was recently changed to mandate that all new apartment developments be built with access to EV charging in the car park. It’s important […]

Value of Strata Levies 2022 has seen its fair share of economic turmoil, with record inflation occurring within Australia on a level unseen since 1990, reaching 6.1 per cent as of Q2 2022. This has been demonstrating an influence on the prices of many common goods, services, and materials, in conjunction with continued supply chain […]

Email Etiquette – Top Tips Email communication is an essential part of the day-to-day administration of a body corporate. It is how Lot owners can receive notices and submit their correspondence. Committees often use email to deliberate over email correspondence received and come to conclusions to then also instruct their strata managers to act. Just […]

Building Defects – Practical Tips Alarming statistics published in November 2019 lay bare true of extent of Australia’s building defects crisis. In a study involving 212 buildings, Deakin University’s Nicole Johnston and Griffith University’s Sacha Reid found that 85% of new buildings in the multi-residential sector have at least one defect. Of the states surveyed, […]