A property we manage in (suburb) notified the Strata Plan team regarding some rubbish that was dumped on their property’s nature strip. Of course, rubbish on your property is never a good thing, as it is not only an eyesore but, may pose a variety of potential risks, including fire risk, health, and safety, leakage, [...]

Today, one of our OC managers finished their very first AGM, and it went really well!  At Strata Plan, we pride ourselves in a personalised approach, instead of a one size fits all. To accomplish this, we make sure we develop friendships, encourage open communications and collaboration, and most importantly, we get stuff done.   This [...]

At Strata Plan, we always like to talk about the wins we do for our customers. However, we came to the realization that while we enjoy celebrating the occasional big win (like our passion for cladding), what makes Strata Plan number 1 is our perseverance in making sure we deliver the best outcomes, even for [...]

At Strata Plan, we pride ourselves in being a world-class team of experts. This means that we are the best in what we do and ensuring that we provide you with a hassle-free experience. Quick Facts: All properties we manage needed to undergo deep-cleaning whenever there was a positive covid case. Strata Plan is always [...]

So recently we talked about wanting to celebrate small wins, and the topic we want to talk about today pertains to something that took us a while to realise, but we instil in our people every day. Quick facts: We managed a property in Ivanhoe that had been managed by multiple OC managers After multiple [...]

Note: This is an article repost, the original article was posted on 21 Sept 2021 Hello, it’s us again! We’ve been talking about cladding for months now and over 1,000 customers not having to pay almost $11,000,000 for cladding rectification out of their own pockets. Yes, we’re counting. Do you ever wonder why cladding is [...]

At Strata Plan, we’re very passionate about cladding safety. We’ve posted a few articles talking about it, and with over 1,000 customers not having to pay almost $11,000,000 for cladding rectification out of their own pockets, we have come to realise that for some, the topic of cladding might seem too technical. So, we’ve decided [...]

As an Owners Corporation Manager, Strata Plan is committed to ensuring that the buildings we manage are safe, and we are leading the charge in championing the very best for our customers.   A big part of this is our passion for cladding.   As of writing, over 1,000 Strata Plan customers from eight properties [...]

One of the best ways to make sure your home is well maintained is making sure that the foundations are done right. One important aspect is ensuring that your property has compliant cladding. Cladding is the application of one material over another, providing an additional layer. From a construction standpoint, it serves as an extra [...]

At Strata Plan, we strive to provide our customers with a hassle-free experience. As much as we want to achieve this mission, sometimes things don’t always go to plan. As such, our promise to our customers is that we find new ways to improve, every day. This is the reality we as a team had [...]

At Strata Plan, we strive to provide a hassle-free experience for our customers. But in an industry that heavily relies on external stakeholders, a hassle-free experience is not always the case. Still, our world-class team of experts are always ready to help, working hard to exhaust all possible outcomes and fighting for the best result [...]

For anyone who takes the time to read this, let me tell you that I thought any and all readers should know that the service level and ‘can-do’ approach displayed by all comers at StrataPlan is highly regarded.   The only way to get the best from StrataPlan is for the OC to be invested [...]

At Strata Plan, we strive to provide you and your OC with a hassle-free experience. Part of this is ensuring that we look out for potential changes in the industry that might affect you or your OC. We have closely been following Victoria’s Embedded Networks Review- an Expert Panel aimed to develop recommendations that, if implemented [...]

When faced with unexpected challenges, it’s always good to know that someone’s got your back, ready to fight battles for you. These unexpected challenges always mean stress- and with Strata Plan, we strive to provide a hassle-free experience for our customers every day. Just last month, we saved our customers over at a property in [...]

This is an article repost. Originally posted on 2018-01-03 and can be found on this link YOUR OWNERS CORPORATION AFFECTS YOUR PRIVATE LOT VALUE Buying property is one of the biggest financial decisions you will ever make. You are buying into a community, and to improve the value of that investment, you need to play [...]

This is an article repost. Originally posted on 2018-03-01 and can be found on this link   Maintenance fund plans are an effective way to ensure your Owners Corporation is saving the money it will need in the future to repair and maintain your building’s major assets.   But a maintenance fund plan is about [...]

This is an article repost. The original post can be found on this link Strata Plan strives to Inspire Amazing Life Spaces in all the Owners Corporations we manage. We believe that success in this pursuit is only truly possible when every stakeholder in what we call the “Owners Corporation Ecosystem” comes together to collectively [...]

This is an article repost. Originally posted on 2018-10-29 and can be found on this link As building notices continue to be issued to buildings across Melbourne, property owners are becoming increasingly frustrated with the pressure being put on them to remove and replace the cladding installed on their buildings. One question being asked by [...]

YOUR OWNERS CORPORATION FEES: WHAT ARE THEY? HOW ARE THEY CALCULATED? WHAT DO THEY PAY FOR? This is an article repost. Originally posted on 2018-04-06 and can be found on this link As we close in on the end of yet another quarter of the financial years, lot owners everywhere are preparing for another round [...]

If you’ve been reading my blog posts over the past few weeks, you already know how excited I get when I talk about growth – the metric of success for a business. Everyone can benefit from developing a growth mindset. A growth mindset is a belief that your hard work and dedication will lead to [...]

This is an article repost. Originally article can be found on this link Owners corporations, or body corporates as they were previously known, may be new to many Australians, but they have been around for as long as the property has been subdivided. For some people, an Owners Corporation means fees, to others it means [...]

The Wounded Tiger At Strata Plan, we pride ourselves on being a world-class team of experts. The keyword here is TEAM. Even the best of the best can be no match for a strong, solid team. As such, we draw inspiration from an amazing sports team- The Richmond Football Club. Don’t get me wrong, they [...]

He is known across the globe for being an amazing athlete. With 28 Olympic medals in 5 Olympics under the belt, 23 of them are gold medals.    Michael Phelps is an astonishingly amazing Olympic swimmer.     Phelps first competed in the 2000 Sydney Olympics when he was only 15. While he did not win [...]

This is an article repost. Originally posted on 2018-10-29 and can be found on this link   With another Annual General Meeting (AGM) season almost in the books, it is important for owners to remember that being a member of your Owners Corporation does not start and end with a General Meeting.   An Annual [...]

This is an article repost. The original article was posted on 2019-02-06 and can be accessed via this link If you are receiving multiple levy invoices for the same property, it is probably because your property is affected by multiple Owners Corporations. Multiple Owners Corporations are often used within the one development to help owners [...]