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Appointment of a Rental Commissioner
The NSW Government has opened a new front in property market reform with the appointment of Rental Commissioner Trina Jones. Ms Jones, previously Homelessness NSW CEO, steps into the at-times fraught space between landlords and tenants amid headlines about a housing crisis after a sustained period of rising rents and falling vacancies. She will be […]
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Can NCAT enforce a by-law?
Strata committees have been reminded that there are limits to their discretion in enforcing by-laws. While there is room for interpretation about a tolerable amount of noise or what’s allowed on balconies, a recent NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) decision took a harder line on by-laws authorising work on individual lots. Recent NCAT case […]
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2023 SCA Strata Awards
2023 SCA Strata Awards Finalist We are thrilled to announce that Strata Plus has been nominated as a finalist for the prestigious 2023 SCA Large Strata Community Management Business Award. This recognition is a testament to our unwavering dedication to providing exceptional services to our clients and continuously striving for excellence in the strata industry. […]
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Strata Insights Report 2022
Insights into strata living from University of NSW City Futures Research Centre With the Strata Community Association funding, the University of NSW City Futures Research Centre has published its latest Strata Insights report for 2022. It provides valuable insights on long-term trends for investors, developers and anyone with a professional or personal interest in strata […]
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Compliance obligations for remedial building works
Owners corporation obligations under the DBP Act Remedial building works involving rectification, corrective actions, or upgrades for deteriorating building elements in ageing apartment buildings or defect rectification in new apartment buildings is covered under the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (DBP Act) and Design and Building Practitioners Regulation 2021 (DBP Regulation). This means that […]
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Decennial liability insurance for new apartments
It’s fair to say that the reputation of new residential apartments has taken a battering in recent years. Restoring buyer confidence will be critical to solving the big issue of housing affordability and availability. Through the work of NSW Fair Trading and the offices of the Property Commissioner and Building Commissioner, clear progress is being […]
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Project Elevate
The office of the NSW Property Commissioner has five strategic projects to deliver the “vision of an empowered, accountable and trusted industry.” The focus of Project Elevate is to build performance-driven Continuing Professional Development to better connect agents’ abilities to achieve the required compliance and performance outcomes. For those who follow Strata+ socials, you will […]
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Executive appointments – Liza Perera
The Strata Plus Group welcomes Liza Perera to the role of Chief Executive Officer. The S+ Group was established in 2001, has six NSW offices, and looks after more than 28,000 strata and community owners. Liza Perera has a long relationship with the strata sector spanning over 14 years with Macquarie Business Bank. Liza joined […]
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