This is a repost. Original article posted on March 12, 2020 Owners Corporations could soon have access to low-interest loans for the removal of flammable cladding on their buildings. New laws were introduced to the state parliament on Thursday by Legislation Planning Minister Richard Wynne, which will allow for the creation of Cladding Rectification Agreements [...]

Property owners continue to face a nervous wait as they desperately await further news on the Victorian government’s plans to help Owners Corporations deal with illegal cladding on their buildings. However, a new analysis of the proposed Cladding Rectification Agreements (CRA) currently being considered by the Victorian parliament has been shared offering greater insight into how such [...]

Callers to Strata Plan will have an even more streamlined calling experience, with an industry first communication system recently launched within the Strata Plan organisation. No.1 for a reason. “It’s about YOU”. That’s a promise we make for our customers and our latest move on investing in our communications technology proves that we would go [...]

As the Victorian Building Authority’s cladding audit continues, fire safety is at the forefront of many people’s minds. Even buildings without flammable cladding should always consider ways they can make their homes even safer. Fire safety is everyone’s responsibility and while your Owners Corporation has a responsibility to ensure the maintenance of any essential safety systems, [...]

Strata Plan was recently hand-picked by some of the industry’s largest and influential firms and to become part of an Australian panel to look at innovative solutions for the industry.   As one of nine companies from across Australia, the panel represented over 25% of all strata schemes across the country, approx. 78,000 buildings and [...]

Last week, we have posted an exciting update regarding over $3.1M saved for our customers for their cladding rectification funding. To better understand cladding rectification agreements, we are reposting an article from our previous website archives, published on Mar 12, 2020. The prevalent use of combustible cladding throughout the Australian construction industry over the last [...]

As the apartment revolution continues in Melbourne, car stackers and automated parking technology is set to play an ever-growing role in the life of the everyday Melbournian. As developers build bigger and bigger projects, space is at an absolute premium and automated and semi-automated car parking technology can help maximise the efficiencies of those spaces. [...]

As the apartment revolution continues in Melbourne, car stackers and automated parking technology is set to play an ever-growing role in the life of the everyday Melbournian. As developers build bigger and bigger projects, space is at an absolute premium and automated and semi-automated car parking technology can help maximise the efficiencies of those spaces. [...]

Strata Plan shares apartment safety tips for the “vulnerable” holiday period. With holidays and the accompanying exodus of vacation-goers fast approaching, Strata Plan is warning customers to remain extra vigilant over the holidays- making sure to keep apartment safety in mind. While all residences should take extra security precautions before heading off on holiday, Strata [...]

As more and more strata developments are built, embedded electricity networks are becoming a fact of life for many Australians.   The use of embedded networks are proving increasingly popular with developers, but are not always greeted with the same enthusiasm by the people who eventually purchase and reside in the apartments.   This is [...]

With Holiday Season (Christmas and New Year) fast approaching, vertical communities all over Melbourne are preparing for the festive season. Apartment blocks and townhouse developments can become interesting places as residents host various end of year holiday celebrations. Perhaps your Owners Corporation is planning a celebration of its own. For those who live the strata [...]

Mattresses, rugs, cabinets and even home gym dumbbells, you won’t believe what gets dumped in bin rooms across Melbourne. Huge quantities of hard waste are left in common bin rooms across the state every month, and it is costing Melbourne Owners Corporations a small fortune. For those who live, own and work in Owners Corporations [...]

Proxies in Owners Corporations: What are they and why do they matter? At Strata Plan, we truly believe that active ownership is the best ownership. Sometimes, personal circumstances – such as living interstate or overseas, medical conditions or emergencies – mean taking an active interest in your Owners Corporation isn’t directly possible. Appointing a proxy [...]

WELCOMING OUR MUTUAL CUSTOMERS WITH OPEN ARMS Most Owners Corporation managers fall into the trap of hoping and praying that new owners will go out of their way to provide their contact details or that solicitors will provide complete details on behalf of their clients. The result is poor Owners Corporation records and months, sometimes [...]

Strata Plan has a proven track-record managing Owners Corporations at heritage-listed sites across Melbourne. Perhaps the most famous of those is Collingwood’s Yorkshire Brewery. Steeped in history and tradition, the site was recently redeveloped to house apartments, townhouses, and retail under strict Heritage Council Victoria guidelines. As Owners Corporation manager, Strata Plan plays an important [...]

Strata Plan is a firm believer that prevention beats cure, every time. Strata Plan takes the safety of its customers and their buildings seriously and we will always recommend that our customers take up all relevant safety checks as frequently as a building’s circumstances demand it. On very rare occasions, things can still go wrong [...]

Managing a building is not just a 9-5 job. While some might adopt the clock-in clock-out approach, at Strata Plan, we care about the building all its residents, all the time.

If there is one niggly issue that clogs up so many of our Strata Managers’ inboxes, it’s complaints about car parks.

If there is one niggly issue that clogs up so many of our Strata Managers’ inboxes, it’s complaints about car parks.

In this time of uncertainty, it is critical that vulnerable community members have reliable and equitable access to food and essential items.

As an individual owner, you have full autonomy to decide how you want to maintain, manage and even design your private property.