What is Common Property?
August 15, 2018Common property – it sounds pretty straight forward doesn’t it? But it’s not quite as simple as it seems, and that can become a bone of contention when it comes to repair and maintenance and determining who pays for what. Each state defines Common Property
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LPG Safety in Strata Communities
October 19, 2017Reports in the news earlier this month of a St Kilda man injured in his apartment by an exploding LPG bottle has reinforced reminders for increased safety awareness for everyone living in strata communities. This is in addition to increased awareness by strata communities all
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Popular Plants for Common Gardens
July 12, 2017Well-maintained common property around your strata community not only improves your property visually, but can also impact on your property’s values. Common property which can be greatly and easily improved includes all aspects of the gardening and grounds such as lawns, access roadways and swimming
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Sinking Funds – Queensland
May 4, 2017A bodies corporate sinking fund is effectively a deposit which exists to allow a body corporate to pay for repairs and maintenance of a building. The money in a sinking fund can be spent on several different things. Firstly, it can be spent on anticipated
Read moreMaintenance Funds – Victoria
May 4, 2017An owner’s corporation’s maintenance fund is effectively a deposit which exists to allow an owners corporation to pay for repairs and maintenance of a building, in accordance with the scheme’s maintenance plan. The money in a maintenance fund can be spent on several different things.
Read moreCapital Works Funds – NSW
May 4, 2017An owners corporation’s capital works fund is effectively a deposit which exists to allow an OC to pay for repairs and maintenance of a building. The money in a capital works fund can be spent on several different things. Firstly, it can be spent on
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Maintenance – don’t be ‘penny wise and pound foolish’
March 28, 2017Short on funds? When committees are looking for somewhere to make some savings, one of the easiest places to look can be at maintenance. Committees may believe saving is good and spending is bad, or vice versa, and it is often tempting to forego basic
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Electric Vehicle Charging for Strata
March 8, 2017As the Electric Vehicle (EV) industry grows in Australia, the need to get a more proactive glance at EV charging issues and solutions for strata buildings is at large. Not only is there a projection for EV to be 31.9% of the nations yearly
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In-home Tech For Apartment Living
February 2, 2017SSKB Strata Managers is taking a look at some to the high tech gizmos and gadgets to make apartment living even better. Some of the things we’re featuring are high concept, others are available to purchase right now. Sometimes apartment living – and its space
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In The Swim For Safety
January 31, 2017As the Aussie summer chases thousands of people to seek relief in the comfort of the many pools Australian homes and apartment blocks have to offer, enjoying a relaxing swim comes with the inherent but tragic risk of accidental drowning. As recently as 11 January
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Pool Safety Signs Mandatory – Queensland
January 18, 2017A reminder to all pool owners that to keep their property compliant, the Queensland Government requires, from 1 January 2017, that any new CPR signs or existing CPR signs being replaced must: show how to perform CPR in line with the technique published in ‘ANZCOR Guideline 8 –
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Sourcing quality trade contractors
September 26, 2016Does your property need some urgent repair work? Perhaps you’re looking for some long term upgrades? One of the most important things a Resident Unit Manager should consider when answering these questions is how they are going to source quality trade contractors. The abilities of
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Facilities Management Victoria Raises The Standard
September 26, 2016One of the cornerstones of an effective strata community is working closely with both the committee and the strata manager is the Facility Manager. More than just a caretaker or a maintenance person, facilities management covers a comprehensive range of services including project management, defect
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11 Essential Inspection Safety Tips for Property Managers
August 29, 2016This article first appeared in Residential Property Manager and is reproduced with kind permission. by Darren Hunter Every property manager places their safety at risk when they enter a property. However, most property managers do not take precautions to reduce the potential risks they face.
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Ben Brings a Fresh View to Valley Living
August 29, 2016It’s 10am and Fortitude Valley, the party of heart of Brisbane, is coming alive for the day. Some of its most colourful characters won’t emerge for another 12 hours, but the Valley’s quirky off-beat charm is unmistakable – even during daylight hours. Like so much
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