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UNSW Apartment Owners Survey

May 17, 2023 No Comments

NSW Owners: Why did you buy your apartment? If you bought an apartment in NSW in the last 10 years, UNSW City Futures Research Centre researchers want to hear how

2023-24 Federal Budget – what does it mean for strata and the property sector?

May 10, 2023 No Comments

The Treasurer handed down the Federal Budget for 2023-24 yesterday with a focus on combatting the cost of living crisis, inflation and a slowing economy, while planning for the future

Sustainable roofing is an important aspect of green building and can help reduce the environmental impact of buildings while also providing long-term cost savings. Sustainable roofing refers to roofing materials

Your guide to the most common types of glass

April 17, 2023 No Comments

Did you know?? A quick history of glass…. When the Mesopotamians first invented glass around 4,000 years ago, little did they know that one day humans would have such an

The Emergency Services Levy – An Inequitable Tax

April 12, 2023 No Comments

The Emergency Services Levy (ESL), also referred to as the Fire Services Levy (FSL), is a payment that helps fund certain emergency services in NSW. These services include Fire and

Sustainability Infrastructure – Improving Strata Schemes Liveability

April 12, 2023 No Comments

The Statutory Review of the Strata Schemes Development Act 2015 (SSDA) and the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (SSMA) Consultation Paper listed 10 recommendations to improve the liveability of strata

Challenges for electric vehicles in strata communities

March 23, 2023 No Comments

Demand for electric vehicles (EVs) in Australia is growing, with the EV market share increasing by 65% in 2022 to 3.39% of new light vehicle (car) sales1. While this lags

Exploding Glass!

March 20, 2023 No Comments

Spontaneous glass explosions in apartment blocks has highlighted the dangers of cheap and faulty building glass flooding into the Australian market. https://nsw.strata.community/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Express-Glass-exploding-glass-video.mp4 Video courtesy of dailymail.co.uk Linked to the poor