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New report shows us that strata is big business and it’s growing all the time

A new report from UNSW highlights the growth of strata units in the Australian housing market.

June saw the release of the most recent Australasian Strata Insights report detailing how strata living is changing across the nation.

The report, presented …

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How will AI change your body corporate?

Like the rest of the world, body corporate managers are starting to ask how AI systems like chatGPT will change their industry.

For a job that relies on clear communication to and from customers, the addition of new technology that …

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Owners’ motions are the unused tool body corporates have been looking for

Take control of the issues you want your body corporate to resolve by submitting an owners motion

When the body corporate legislation changed in March 2021, body corporates were introduced to the idea of owners’ motions – proposals owners can …

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Tower’s new app can boost communication across your body corporate

If you have read this newsletter over the past few months, you will know Tower has rolled out a new app for our customers.

Over time, we hope it will become a major tool in the way we communicate with …

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Queensland Body corporates stuck in legislative limbo

Proposed changes to the Queensland body corporate legislation in 2023 are welcome, but a slow delivery on promises leaves body corporates hanging.

At the end of February, the Queensland Government announced that it would be making some changes to body …

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Are times changing for Airbnb in QLD body corporates?

The housing crisis and new legislation could lead to changes in how Airbnb and short-term letting is managed on the Gold Coast and in other QLD body corporates.

Short-term letting, more commonly known as Airbnb letting, continues to be one …

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Caught in the gap: Feeling the body corporate levy squeeze?

As body corporate costs go up, people on fixed and limited incomes are feeling the pinch and there are no easy solutions.

Everyone will be conscious that the cost of living rose steeply in 2022 and the trend seems set …

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Costs going Down: StrataPay fees decline from January 1

Yes, you read the headline right. It’s rare these days, but we are happy to announce that StrataPay is reducing its transaction fee for levy payments in the new year.

Starting from January 1, the new fees by payment channel …