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Strata Owners pay a high price for not maintaining common property - 4 December 2007

In a recent NSW Supreme Court case an Owners Corporation was held liable for repairs and maintenance works, legal fees and substantial damages.

1985 to 1995-built strata buildings must start planning 10-year spending plan by next AGM - 27 June 2007

Strata title buildings in New South Wales may have as little as a year to prepare a ten-year sinking fund expenditure plan or risk facing a Consumer, Trader & Tenancy Tribunal order instructing the owners corporation to meet its obligations.

Just 200 Days Until Victorian OC Day! - 13 June 2007

Strata owners should prepare now for new Owners Corporation Law

'Investors caught flat-footed when flat needs fixing' – Australian Financial Review May 2007

Professionals need insurance for those unexpected health problems and so does your building, writes Michael Pollak.

National building costs rose 83% faster than CPI since Millennium - 28 March 2007

Reed Construction Data figures highlights that inaction increases building costs.

Apartment owners warned: price affected by common property state, says leading property valuers - 20 March 2007

Apartment vendors and prospective buyers of Australia’s one million strata apartments should pay careful attention according to WBP Property Group.

Urgent apartment building repainting now more affordable following Dulux and Strata Finance team up - 26 February 2007

Simple 3-step apartment program ensures the right paint, finds local painters and arranges financing.

Multi-billion dollar shortfall in sinking funds a ‘ticking time bomb’ says leading academic - 15 Feb 2007

Strata managers failing in ‘duty of care’ to owners - 17 Oct 2006

Apartment owners paying 'thousands of dollars' in excessive interest payments - 10 Oct 2006

Billions of dollars of outstanding major fault rectification and refurbishment work in Strata sector - 27 Sept 2006