Where there’s a will, there’s a way | Helping an Owners Corporation manage and rectify building defects
This is an article repost. Originally published 2018 – 05 -21 on our previous website. Strata Plan believes that Owners Corporations work best when owners take an active interest in their property and work collaboratively with all stakeholders to co-create amazing outcomes. And when it comes to amazing outcomes, it does not get much better […]
Strata Plan helps committee win back $86,662.24 in a recent insurance win
Owners Corporations have minimum insurance requirements. This is to ensure that common property the owners’ corporation has cover for unexpected events that might lead to damage of the structure or within common property. You’d think that having insurance coverage is enough, but our most recent #StrataPlanWin shows that having coverage isn’t good enough, it’s also […]
What’s Being Discussed At Your Owners Corporation Annual General Meeting?
With the Annual General Meeting season almost over, it’s been a great opportunity for our Owners Corporation Managers and their supporting staff to meet so many of our customers. For some customers, it has been the first time they have attended an AGM, while others might be considered Owners Corporation veterans. Unfortunately, Strata Plan is […]
Communication = Community – Why your owners corporation committee need to communicate
Communication is key to every working relationship. That much is true of our personal lives and our working lives and it applies equally to property ownership, particularly in Owners Corporations. Not everyone has the time to commit to an active role on your Owners Corporation’s committee, which means communication between those that do and those […]
Four reasons your manager should attend your body corporate meetings
If you are a member of your Owners Corporation’s committee, you’ll knows that it can be a lot to take on. Whether you live in a 10-lot development or a 100-lot development, many of the problems Owners Corporations and their committee members face are the same. More often than not, these problems relate to resolving disputes […]
How does your owner’s corporation committee stack up? A Strata Plan guide
FOUR THINGS YOUR OWNERS CORPORATION COMMITTEE SHOULD BE DOING Owners Corporations are a team effort. They depend on the collaboration of many to co-create amazing life spaces. Your Owners Corporation is the body that comprises all lot owners in your building. Essentially, if you own a unit, townhouse, apartment or even a commercial property in […]
Owners Corporation Committees: Some Do’s and Don’ts
As we continue to fly through the Annual General Meeting season here at Strata Plan, we are seeing a healthy number of bright-eyed new committee members making the step up to become actively involved in the management of their property. Of course, there is also a solid number of seasoned veterans who continue to volunteer […]
Tackling Arrears Head On
One of the biggest problems Owners Corporations can face is members who do not pay their levies or fees on time. Maybe they do not understand what their fees pay for. Maybe they think they can hold off on paying. Maybe their Owners Corporation just is not a priority. It is an issue most Owners […]
Acting reasonably- What your owners corporation needs to know
We have updated our website. This is an article repost. Originally published on 2018-07-04 We often hear of the Owners Corporation’s responsibility to act in good faith on behalf of fellow owners. In fact, the Owners Corporation Act (VIC) 2006, says as much. In keeping with this, the Owners Corporation’s must also act reasonably when […]
What does a good owners corporation committee do? The million-dollar question.
What makes a great Owners Corporation committee? That is literally the million-dollar question. Your Owners Corporation is responsible for insuring, maintaining, and repairing all common property at your building, as well as budgeting for, the collection of and expenditure of hundreds of thousands of dollars. In doing so, the Owners Corporation should be protecting and/or […]