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When you purchase a property that has a strata title, you will be required to pay strata levies (unless you own all the lots that make up the parcel of land). An apartment, unit and townhouse all have strata title because the land on which the property is situated has...

If you are looking to acquire a residential or commercial property in an apartment building, or a unit or townhouse situated on land shared by other properties, you will be purchasing part of a strata title. It is also known as acquiring property as part of a strata scheme.  ...

You can definitely manage your strata yourself. There is no legal requirement for you to engage a strata manager. It's called self-managed strata, diy strata or diy body corporate. Hundreds of thousands of owners living in Australian strata schemes self-manage their stratas. Of course some owners think that self-managing their...

Living in a strata community means that most issues are solved by the owners’ corporation. They are responsible for any issues that arise within the strata scheme(s). Although a straightforward concept, matters can become complicated especially when the issue of paying for repairs is live. It is sometimes difficult to...

According to the Property, Stock and Business Agents Act 2002 (NSW), a strata manager is a person who, for some reward, carries out various owners’ corporation functions outlined in the Act. Strata managers are commonly confused with property managers. However, strata managers neither rent out nor sell properties.   A...