Top 5 Overlooked Common Property Maintenance Issues
November 14, 2018Whether it is a townhouse complex or a high rise building, the Body Corporate (or Owners Corporation) is responsible for good repair and maintenance of the property. But do you know there are hidden repair and maintenance items that, if overlooked, can cost your community
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Why You Need A Sinking Fund Forecast – Qld
November 13, 2018One of the benefits of living in a Body Corporate is the fact that everyone contributes their fair share to the future upkeep of the property. This is done through a regular drip of savings. In Queensland, it is called a Sinking Fund; In New
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Why You Need CapEx Fund Forecast – NSW
November 13, 2018One of the benefits of living in an Owners Corporation is the fact that everyone contributes their fair share to the future upkeep of the property. This is done through a regular drip of savings. In Queensland, it is called a Sinking Fund; In New
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Why You Need A Maintenance Fund Forecast – Vic
November 13, 2018One of the benefits of living in an Owners Corporation is the fact that everyone contributes their fair share to the future upkeep of the property. This is done through a regular drip of savings. In Queensland, it is called a Maintenance Fund; In New
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How To Prioritise A Maintenance Program
March 16, 2017Buildings in strata schemes are no different to cars, in that their value will constantly depreciate, and will at some stage require money to be spent overhauling them. But to combat this constant depreciation, your car requires ongoing maintenance and repairs to keep it on
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Budgeting for Repairs and Maintenance
June 14, 2016Buildings in strata schemes are no different to cars. A building’s value will constantly depreciate and will require money to be spent overhauling them at some stage. To combat this constant depreciation, the building, just like your car, also requires ongoing maintenance and repairs to
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FREE Seminar for all Body Corporate Committees & Resident Unit Managers
February 24, 2016Calling all Body Corporate Committees and Resident Unit Managers! At this free seminar, discover how to: Access building management and compliance experts for FREE Create a complaint building management system Use a building management system to make you money Use great record keeping as the
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Prioritising Budgets for Building Improvements
February 21, 2016In 2015 SSKB surveyed Resident Unit Managers to ask them what their top five challenges were. The answer came back – working with body corporate/owners corporation committees to approve budgets for building improvements. We asked Chris Nezmah, general manager of Star BMS for practical tips
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Pool Laws Make A Splash
January 20, 2016The weather is scorching. Your face red from blowing up the inflatable pool and believe it or not, you may have just broken the law. Tens of thousands of Sydney families are inadvertently breaking the law by using portable pools, which are responsible for a
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Risky Business: Ignoring safety can cost you dearly
January 4, 2016You might not realise it, but as a body corporate committee member, you’re running a business – managing levy funds, hiring contactors, directing volunteer workers, and more. And all business owners have legal obligations under The Work Health and Safety Act 2011. Ignoring these responsibilities
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