Managing Nuisance Pets In Your Owners Corproation In September 2016, VCAT made a ruling which effectively made it impossible for an Owners Corporation to place a blanket ban on pets within their buildings. The ruling stated that pets could not be banned on the presumption that they could be a nuisance to fellow lot owners and residents. But what about when a pet does become a nuisance? Now we know what pet owners ...

Happy Pets Are Not Nuisance Pets Pets. You either love them or you hate them. In shared living spaces, the divide between pet lovers and those less inclined to have a furry friend of their own can be a difficult one to manage. How do you ensure pet owners maintain their rights to the enjoyment of their property while ensuring the harmony of common areas for all involved? Owners Corporations are limited in ...

Stay Safe These Holidays With holidays and the accompanying exodus of vacation-goers fast approaching, Strata Plan is warning customer to remain extra vigilant over the holidays While everyone should take extra security precautions before heading off on holiday, Strata Plan is advising those living in apartments to be doubly careful before locking the door and setting off. With visitors coming and going at a higher rate than usual, the chances of unauthorised persons ...

Four tips for making the holidays a great time for all in your Strata block The Christmas and New Year period is a wonderful time for so many reasons. Whether it be time spent with family, the chance to get away or long overdue catch-ups with friends, there is plenty to be excited about. However, for those who live the strata life, these times can also quickly turn into stressful ones. Additional visitors ...

AirBNB and Insurance: A match made in hell? AirBNB has been a hot-topic for Owners Corporations and their members  with apartment owners and occupiers concerned about the nature of short-term leases and their effects on the buildings in which they occur. The Victorian government is trying to find the right balance between allowing property owners the freedom to use their property as they see fit, while protecting the rights of neighbours and other ...

Refresh your Apartment for the New Year! Apartment living offers so many conveniences. From location to building amenities, there is a reason so many people are opting for strata living in modern Australia. Perhaps one of the only drawbacks is how hard it can be hard to keep a smaller space from looking stale and bland. Luckily, keeping your apartment bright and fresh doesn’t have to be a chore and there are plenty ...

Owners Corporations and Insurance Valuations: A fluid concept When it comes to building insurance, the Owners Corporation Act (VIC) 2006 is pretty clear. You simply have to insure your property. The Act says all Owners Corporations must take out replacement and reinstatement insurance for all buildings on their common property. But what amount of cover should your building have? And how often does that value need to change? That’s where insurance valuations come ...

A new online home for Owners Corporations As 2017 draws to a close, Strata Plan is delighted to present our brand new website, which we truly believe will change the game for Owners Corporation managers. Our mandate is to Inspire Amazing Life Spaces for all our customers and all the people who occupy and interact with the properties we help to manage. We believe a massive part of helping customers to achieve that ...

Cladding: A new cause for concern for Owners Corporations The widespread use of non-compliant and flammable cladding has become a central focus for owners corporations, lot owners, fire authorities and governments alike after recent fires in Melbourne and – more tragically – London. The Lacrosse Towers fire in Docklands in 2014 prompted a city-wide audit of buildings while the disastrous fire at Grenfell Towers in London in June 2017 was responsible for at ...