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Media Release: THREAT TO MOBILISE TWO MILLION NEW SOUTH WALES “STRATA ARMY” UNLESS GOVERNMENTS ACT

July 18, 2019 No Comments

CONSTRUCTION, CLADDING, QUALITY CONTROL, INSURANCE, CERTIFIERS…………NOW A BILLION DOLLAR PROBLEM FOR NSW SCA (NSW), the peak body representing the interests of an estimated two million New South Wales strata sector

UPDATED: Changes from 1 July 2019 you need to know

July 11, 2019 No Comments

The new financial year brings changes to laws and new fees and charges. SCA (NSW) has highlighted those that affect the strata industry and strata businesses. e-Conveyancing mandate From 1

Meeting sought with Premier following Mascot Towers disaster

June 26, 2019 No Comments

A meeting has been sought with the NSW Premier following the Mascot Towers disaster which has dominated headlines in Sydney for over a week. SCA (NSW) President, Chris Duggan, has

Report released: the rising number of building defects

June 26, 2019 No Comments

Deakin University and Griffith University researchers released a report into building defects this month, which coincided with the Mascot Towers defect disaster forcing apartment owners to leave their damaged apartments.

Why owners corporations might need to join EWON

June 26, 2019 No Comments

The Energy and Water Ombudsman (EWON) has advised that owners corporations supplying or selling energy to residents through an embedded network are required to become EWON members. In March 2018,

DIY By-laws: is it possible?

June 26, 2019 No Comments

Strata committees can do their own by-laws thanks to a new online portal from Bannermans Lawyers. In just a few easy steps, strata owners can create a new set of

Changes in legislation needed to fix the construction industry

June 25, 2019 No Comments

Changes in legislation needed to fix the construction industry written by Honan Insurance Group Déjà vu? Once again, another Sydney apartment block has been evacuated due to observed structural cracking

Finalists announced for the 2019 SCA (NSW) | CHU Strata Community Awards for Excellence

June 23, 2019 No Comments

The judging is over, and the finalists have been announced for the 2019 SCA (NSW) | CHU Strata Community Awards for Excellence. Now the anticipation builds for the unveiling of

Being water wise

June 7, 2019 No Comments

Winter is the perfect time to start thinking and acting on saving water. Why? Because before the hot Summer comes back we can already have mastered some good habits. NSW

Buyer beware: new rorts targeting apartment buyers

May 29, 2019 No Comments

An article in the Sydney Morning Herald titled ‘Buyer beware: Warnings of ‘rorts’ for new apartment buyers’ exposes a new rort affecting apartment buyers locking them into expensive long-term contracts

Gather Library of Things

May 29, 2019 No Comments

Supported by the City of Sydney, the Gather Library of Things is a shared resource for residents of high-rise apartments to reduce waste, support re-use and encourage communities to try

E-waste drop-off

May 29, 2019 No Comments

Many of us have electronic devices we no longer use because they are either broken or have been replaced by another up-to-date model. Now they just take up valuable space