In April 2017, the Domestic Building Dispute Resolution Victoria (DBDRV) was established by the Victorian government. A business unit of the Department of Justice and Regulation, the DBDRV was established as an independent government agency to assist with the resolution of domestic building disputes. The service is free to building owners – such as an Owners Corporation [...]

They take a team of committed and united lot owners to co-create solutions and forge a successful path to rectification. Factions of fractured owners with different goals and agendas will never get their building’s issues sorted. Your Owners Corporation is the body that enables all owners to work together to solve the issues that affect [...]

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 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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 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 [...]

This is an article repost. Original article was posted on 2018-06-26 on our old website. Volunteering and being nominated as chairperson of an Owners Corporation is a big responsibility, but it’s also a privilege. Your owners have elected you to look out for their best interests. Strata Plan discussed the role with one such person, [...]