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Who’s Responsible Guide
A guide to common property in strata
The Who’s Responsible Guide is SCA (NSW)’s comprehensive overview of ‘is it the Owner or Owners Committee’s responsibility for maintaining common items found within a building’.
Key information about phased replacement of insurance commissions
From 1 January 2026, Strata Community Association NSW (SCA NSW) will begin a phased replacement of insurance commissions for strata managing agents. Where previously remuneration was received from commissions for the critical value strata managing agents provide as part of the insurance supply chain, moving forward it will be replaced with a combination of fee for service for insurance and an increase in agreed services, in consultation with clients: This change for members only applies to new contracts signed after 1 January 2026. Existing contracts signed before 1 January 2026 will continue on the same terms and for the same […]
SCA (NSW) to Phase Out Strata Insurance Commissions
In Short: From 1 January 2026, Strata Community Association NSW (SCA NSW) will begin a phased replacement of insurance commissions for strata managing agents. SCA (NSW) will spend significant time and resources supporting members, including an updated Agency Agreement delivered prior to 1 January 2026 for any members seeking to transition away early. In what has been described as a ‘milestone moment in strata. Today, the Strata Community Association NSW (SCA NSW) announced that, starting on 1 January 2026, its members will begin a phased replacement of insurance commissions. From 1 January 2026, new SCA (NSW) standard management contracts […]
NSW Fair Trading Release their Strata Building Repairs Health Check
As part of the NSW Government’s push to improve owner understanding of strata living, NSW Fair Trading this week launched its Strata Building Health Check campaign. The NSW Fair Trading campaign provides practical information, including a Strata Building Health Check step-by-step guide, to upskill owners and ensure they understand their responsibilities and the implications when repairs and maintenance are lacking. Take me to the Strata Building Repairs Health Check. The Health Check gets Strata Owners Corporations to focus on 6 key areas: Reporting Repairs Owner/Resident’s understanding of reporting Repairs and Maintenance. Planning Ahead Are Repairs and Maintenance regularly discussed at […]