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News and Articles From Strata Community Association NSW

New short-term holiday letting regulations and what it means for strata schemes

October 22, 2018 No Comments

The NSW Government recently announced a new regulatory framework to govern the short-term holiday letting industry. Short-term holiday letting has rapidly expanded in recent years due to the growth of

Max Dunn: a remarkable man

October 21, 2018 No Comments

Norman Maxwell (Max) Dunn was a fascinating, remarkable man. Born in 1916 he is described as a quiet man but a straight shooter. Max experienced life at a completely different

New cladding laws from 22 October 2018

October 20, 2018 No Comments

NSW Planning and Environment has advised that new laws regarding combustible cladding will take effect from 22 October 2018. The new laws are the Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Identification

2018 Essay winner – Natalie Fitzgerald

October 15, 2018 No Comments

The winner of the 2018 SCA (NSW) CHU Strata Community Awards essay award was Natalie Fitzgerald, Managing Partner, Strata Sense, for her eye opening piece about mental health in the workplace.

New Regulatory Requirements for Cooling Water Systems

September 4, 2018 No Comments

NSW Health has issued an update advising it has strengthened laws around managing cooling water systems. The new laws require a performance based approach to managing these systems. A cooling

Winners announced for 2018 CHU Strata Community Awards

August 6, 2018 No Comments

Winners announced for 2018 CHU Strata Community Awards Strata Community Association (NSW) has announced the winners of the annual CHU Strata Community Awards with the judges blown away by the

SCA (NSW) in the news

July 22, 2018 No Comments

SCA (NSW) Director representing the Strata Owners Chapter, Catherine Lezer, provided some expert commentary on Sky News Real Estate: The Development program on 18 July 2018. Catherine discussed the

Defects research seeks better outcomes for all

July 2, 2018 No Comments

SCA (NSW) is partnering once again with UNSW’s City Futures to support valuable research, led by Professor Bill Randolph with Dr Hazel Easthope, this time into building defects. The aim

Time to get smart with energy

June 13, 2018 No Comments

Savant Energy Power Networks (SEPN) was established in 2015 by Richard Mintz and Justin Hyde. Both saw an opportunity in the Australian Energy sector to provide multi-tenanted facilities, such as

Licensing changes for strata managers – Update on timeline

April 27, 2018 No Comments

The reforms to the Property, Stock and Business Agents Amendment (Property Industry Reform) Bill 2017 will affect licensing and qualifications, the roles that can be undertaken at different levels of

SCA (NSW) cladding update

April 11, 2018 No Comments

SCA (NSW) members recently attended a Strata Briefing Session where the issue of combustible external wall cladding was the focus. Information was provided by a panel of experts and members

Water efficiency has its rewards

March 27, 2018 No Comments

Andrew Whittaker is chair of the strata committee of a mixed residential and commercial property located in the Haymarket area of Sydney’s CBD and a joint winner of the 2017