BRISBANE MAINTENANCE SEMINAR NEXT WEEK – HALFWAY WRAP-UP Halfway Through Our October Seminar Series — A Strong Start We’ve officially reached the halfway mark of the Smart Strata Community Education Seminar Series, with three highly successful events completed across the Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, and Mackay. This series, centred on Clarifying Maintenance & Improvement Obligations […]

UNDERSTANDING PROPERTY BOUNDARIES Managing a strata property involves balancing shared responsibilities and individual ownership. Committees and strata managers must ensure that buildings remain safe, functional, and compliant—while understanding who is responsible for each area of maintenance and repair. One of the most important aspects of effective strata management is knowing exactly where property boundaries lie. […]

UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE – THE 5 W’S OF INTERCOM SYSTEMS Why Responsibility of Utility Infrastructure Matters Intercom systems are one of the most common causes of confusion for strata committees. When they fail, residents expect quick repairs — but responsibility depends on where the fault lies and who benefits from that part of the utility infrastructure […]

LAYERED SCHEMES: GETTING VOTING DIRECTION RIGHT When it comes to layered strata schemes in Queensland, decision-making can become more complex than in a standard community titles scheme. That’s because each subsidiary body corporate (SBC) not only manages its own scheme but also participates in the Principal Body Corporate (PBC), which governs shared facilities and expenses […]

MACKAY MAINTENANCE SEMINAR NEXT WEEK! Following the hugely successful Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast events, the Smart Strata Community Education Seminar Series now heads north — with the Mackay Maintenance Seminar happening next week! This marks the third stop in our statewide series, themed Clarifying Maintenance & Improvement Obligations for common property, lot boundaries, and […]