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SCA Australasia: 2024-25 Strata Community Excellence awards
Stratarama is pleased to announce our CEO; Tony Johnson FSCM was last week awarded the SCA AUSTRALASIA 2024-25 Strata Community Excellence award for Senior Community Manager. Tony received this award in front of over 400 peers and delegates at the Australasian conference in Hobart Tasmania. Finalists from ACT, NSW, NZ, QLD, VIC & WA contested [...]

Video Explainer – Buying into strata? The report
What is the Strata Report; Section or Search document? Financial health—Are levies up to date? Are there special levies? Maintenance history—Any major repairs coming or works placed on hold? Disputes—Are there ongoing issues in the building?”

Video Explainer – How are strata levies calculated?
Each owner pays based on unit entitlements, basically a percentage, applied by the strata plan. No two Strata groups have the same costs, maintenance and levies

Video Explainer – Long term Strata Maintenance Plan
A well-planned strata means fewer surprises! That’s where a Long-Term Strata Maintenance Plan comes in.

Video Explainer – Changing Strata Managers?
A great Strata Manager has knowledge and experience to provide communication, support, advice!

Video Explainer – What is a Strata Plan?
What is a Strata Plan? It all starts with a Strata Plan lodged with the Land Titles Office. A Strata Plan is a legal document that maps out every lot—like your unit— and from there your experienced Strata Manager can determine shared common spaces including hallways, carparks, gardens or amenities. Your strata plan sets boundaries, [...]

Video Explainer – What is a Strata Manager?
What is a Strata Manager? A Strata Manager assists the group of Owners with financial reports, maintenance, and compliance, bringing the various Owners together for meetings and decision making. Unlike a Property Manager who manages tenants and maintenance of an individual unit, a Strata Manager works for ALL owners—overseeing common areas, levies, responsibilities and legal [...]

Stratarama Social Commitment & engagement
Stratarama Social Commitment & Engagement Since the very beginning Stratarama has aimed to ensure that we are always striving for social commitment to the Communities where we manage Strata and Community properties. Two charities close to our organisation are Puddle Jumpers SA and Backpacks 4 SA Kids. The reach of these locally run charities runs [...]

Are Hot Water Services covered by Strata? South Australia.
Do you own a unit/ apartment in a Strata Titled complex and ever wondered who is responsible for the Hot Water service? The answer lies in whether or not the hot water supplied to your unit is from a “Common hot water service”. Hot water supplied to your unit may be supplied from a gas [...]

2024 Strata Community Association Awards for Excellence SCA SA/NT
SCA 2024 Awards On the 1st of November 2024 The Playford Hotel hosted the Annual Strata Community Association SCA SA/NT Awards for excellence. Stratarama once again were a Finalist for the Category of Medium Community Management. Stratarama have previously won this award for the years 2021 to 2023. In addition, the Stratarama team were finalists [...]