If you’ve lived in a strata complex for more than a few months, you’ll be well aware of the premium you and your fellow residents place on parking spaces. Regardless of the age or size of your building, in a …
Depending on the size of your apartment complex, you may have a live-in building manager. If this is the case, your manager will have bought the “management rights” to your building, which they will run as a business on-site.
A …
The apartment lifestyle can be great. You have your own space, security, and the added extras of shared facilities like a pool, gym, theatre and more. Your body corporate fees go towards keeping your building complex in trim so you …
In my last article, I took a closer look at the UNSW Centre’s research into strata data both nationally and here in Queensland. It painted a vivid picture of the growing market for apartments, and I’ve even seen the boom …
According to national strata authority, Strataville, the University of New South Wales’s comprehensive report into the sector is the first of its kind, reveals the full scale of its place in Australia’s economy.
The 38-page report, entitled Australian National Strata …
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Home Security is Everyone’s Job
“If you think living in a multi-storey residential apartments means break-ins aren’t possible, think again!” said Acting Sergeant Danielle Bright in a recent Queensland Police blog.
Thieves can be very opportunistic, often on the lookout for not-quite-shut balcony doors and …
Welcome to the community
“It was an eye-opening experience for me—both stressful and exciting,” says Julie, of buying her first apartment. “I’m settling in well though. I’ve been getting to know my neighbours, and the building manager better; and I …
It may seem like an odd question, but it is one we get regularly: Can we take our shopping trolleys into our buildings’ lifts? The answer always starts with “Well, it depends…”
Not all shopping trolleys are created equal
There …