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GOVT confirms $55.2 million for improved housing, fair deal for renters and strata communities.

June 20, 2024 No Comments

In an exciting update from the 2024-25 NSW Budget. The government is putting $55.2 million into improving housing, making life easier for renters, and strata communities. Advocacy Win for strata

Enforcing By-Laws – A Step-by-Step Guide

June 19, 2024 No Comments

In SCA NSW’s most recent webinar hosted by SCA NSW, Leanne Habib (Premium Strata) joins Tony Irvine (SCA NSW President) and Matt Jenkins (SCA NSW Director, Bannermans Lawyers) to discuss

Why a Dark Roof Makes It More Expensive to Keep Your Home Cool

May 28, 2024 No Comments

If you visit southern Greece or Tunisia, you might notice lots of white rooftops and white buildings to reflect the intense heat and keep residents cooler. This begs the question,

Is my Strata Building underinsured? Five Things You Need to Know About Regular Valuations

May 24, 2024 No Comments

In today’s strata insurance market, ensuring adequate insurance coverage for your strata scheme has never been more important to avoid underinsurance. Underinsurance can have severe consequences, leaving your scheme financially

Frequently Asked Questions About Maintenance Planning

May 22, 2024 No Comments

In a recent SCA NSW fortnightly webinar, Dakota Panetta (Solutions In Engineering), Jill Walshaw (Pica Group/SCA NSW) and Tony Irvine (SCA NSW) delve into the topic of maintenance planning in

Urgent call for strata managers to help improve Strata Hub – paid research opportunity

May 16, 2024 No Comments

NSW Fair Trading is looking to make further improvements to the Strata Hub, and is looking for strata managing agents to take part in research sessions. These sessions will be completely confidential and

Lithium-Ion Batteries – Managing the Risk

May 15, 2024 No Comments

In a recent edition of the SCA NSW Strata Community & Living Magazine, we published an article from our underwriting partner CHU about managing the risks of Lithium-ion-powered devices in

Strata Community & Living Magazine – Autumn Edition

May 14, 2024 No Comments

The Autumn 24 publication of the Strata Community & Living guide is our largest-ever issue! With over 14 pages of strata-specific articles, there is plenty of space for us to

Assistant Agents can now extend their certificate of registration

May 9, 2024 No Comments

Assistant Agents have until 22 June 2024 to apply for an extension of their certificate of registration for a one-off 12-month period. Earlier this week, NSW Fair Trading confirmed that

Strata Hub – Simplifying Annual Reporting

May 9, 2024 No Comments

Staying on top of annual reporting requirements for the schemes you manage just got a whole lot easier, thanks to the latest feature on Strata Hub. If you’re a strata

Section 184 Certificates – Six Things You Need to Know

April 17, 2024 No Comments

In a recent SCA NSW fortnightly webinar, Daniel Radman from Grace Lawyers delves into the fundamentals of Section 184 Certificates. The certificate is an important document that provides important financial

NSW CPD hours released for 2024/25

April 3, 2024 No Comments

On Thursday, the NSW Fair Trading released details on the new CPD education year, expected hours and training delivery requirements, and what the compulsory topics will be. Key takeaways: CPD