One from the amazing Ted Talks library and Mark makes us look and think about cities in new ways. By looking away from the spaces that generate revenue but towards the places that bring communities together with walking spaces, parks and other non-commercial environments.
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Why does strata have such a bad name?
Just the mention of strata management strata living or living in apartment people cringe I wonder why would you put yourself through it. When you think about it living in Strada has so much going for it Lower mortgage Someone else clean outside your home Some takes care of your pool, lawn ….. Sure you need […]
Fire alarms in strata apartments
Fire alarms in strata buildings, why so often? and, what do you do? For anyone that’s lived in a large strata building (technically over 100 lot, but anything over 80 is getting big) you would have fallen victim to the inappropriately time false fire alarm. These false alarms are beyond annoying and create a culture […]
Strata Committee – Planner – Strata Meetings & Strata Projects
Strata buildings operate on the back of Committees making decisions, and having a meeting plan each year. Therefore, it is logical to understand the when Committees do not meet, decisions do not get made, and buildings fail to maintain and kept to the quality and expectations of the market. If your committee fails to plan […]
Building Your Foundation with Strata Registered Document
Every building has a fundamental set of registered documents. This set forms the foundation for how a building is to operate and gives rights to people inside and outside the building. These legal documents are often forgotten as people choose to act with “common sense” or worse, personal interest. Either way, it means that buildings […]
Training: 21 Things Ever Strata Committee Should Know – to avoid bad decision, angry owners, high levies and being sued
[three-fifths-first]Welcome you are about to embark on the strata committee training that addresses the most commonly asked questions about being a committee member and also the rarely shared pieces of advice and guidance that can help committee member protect themselves and make their committee run smoother. Basically, if you take on board the guidance below […]
How Do I Calculate My Strata Levies?
Strata levies are the most common source of tension and frustration between strata owners, strata committees and strata managers. These frustrations often occur because of a disconnect between spending or budgeting and the amount that each owner needs to pay towards the project. This simple comparison calculator helps people understand the real difference between in […]
Strata Interest Earning Strategy
[one-half-first]As the treasurer of a strata building you will find yourself, at some stage, requested to make a decision about the investment of surplus funds. As Strata buildings grow larger and older it is becoming more common for buildings to have over $500,000 or even $1,000,000 in surplus funds for future major works. Now the […]
Lift Upgrade Checklist
As a strata committee member, you are responsible for a major building, that most owners have invested their entire life savings into. Within the building as an asset, the single largest piece of equipment you need to maintain is the lifts. When starting any project it is important to have a process and a checklist. […]