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Why Is Strata So Expensive: Understanding Your Strata Fee in 2021
What Is A Strata Title: What You Need To Know 2021
The plural of “stratum” is “Strata. Generally speaking, the term Strata is used to mean a layer within a structure or layers within something. So, what is a Strata Title? In terms of property, a Strata title is a form of Property Title ownership. One form of buildings on a “Strata Title: may be apartments […]
What is Body Corporate? Your Questions Answered
A Body Corporate is the general term used throughout Australia to encompass all forms of shared Titles. A Body Corporate is any Legal Corporate entity. This terminology is a general term to cover the various names used across all the different State legislations. In South Australia, our forms of Body Corporate properties are Strata or […]
Why Communication Is Vital In Strata
Communication within a Strata or Community Corporation is vital to ensure that large decisions are made correctly and with all the required information. Communication is also vital to the day to day running of your Body Corporate. Whether Strata or Community Corporation Committees are communicating with each other, their Manager or a third party, ensuring […]
How Do I Call a Strata Meeting in South Australia?
An Extraordinary General Meeting can be called by the Secretary, any two members of the Management Committee or one-fifth of the unit Owners (i.e one-fifth of the number of units in the complex per the Strata Title Act 1988. At least 14 days’ notice needs to be provided to all Owners before the meeting, along […]
How Do I Terminate A Strata Manager
What makes a Good Strata Manager?
Depending on who you ask, there will most likely be varying differing opinions on what constitutes a “good” strata manager. To answer this question, it would first be appropriate to address what your Strata Manager should be doing regardless, whether they are “good” or not. A Strata Manager could be defined as a person or nominee (often representing a Strata management Company) engaged […]
Who can be a Strata Manager?
Legal requirements for who can practice as a professional Strata Manager differs from state to state. For example, in New South Wales to practise as a Strata Manager, one must be appropriately licensed, However, in South Australia, there are currently no legal restrictions on who can manage Strata and Community titled property. Therefore, it is […]
How are Strata Fees (levies) calculated?
Can You Manage Your Own Strata?
The short answer is, yes you may manage your own strata. But any experienced Strata Manager will always recommend that a group be professionally managed. This recommendation will not necessarily come from a place that is seeking your business, but more so from knowing what skills and knowledge are required to ensure that the collective […]