The most common statement you may hear from a strata committee is “we don’t have sufficient money in our sinking fund to undertake larger repairs and maintenance to common property”. Every strata scheme large or small will undertake remedial rectifications at some point and if a committee commissions a remedial report for faults in the […]
Reviewing my list of resident complaints, visitor parking abuse represents the majority of complaints. The remaining contenders are incense and smells from units, barking dogs and noisy neighbours. Look at any strata meeting in any residential strata scheme and visitor parking is a regular topic. So why do owners get so uptight when a cheeky […]
The building management model of days past is not sustainable, and in this technological age, building management can be diverse with a “building manager when you want it” approach. As strata schemes and strata committees embrace Apps and clever software, old school building management companies who are clutching onto old school ways and not willing […]
What can you expect as a strata committee going through your defect period in your strata building? A building defect period can be hard work, it is definitely frustrating, and it always appears the odds are against an owners corporation. If not careful, a strata committee can be offered the world and given an atlas. […]
Strata Managers and Strata Committees are embracing short term appointed specialist building management to work with engineers, legal teams and remedial rectification builders on an ad-hoc basis; it makes perfect sense. So you have a Building Management agreement in place however your building management is not capable of managing your defect management, litigation support or remedial […]
From my experience, I am going to put my hand up and say YES. Before starting Grays Rescue Building Management, I was employed by a small BM company. I was always privy to what was happening in other buildings of that company’s portfolio, and for many years I was puzzled at the complaints from those […]