From 13 February 2026, NSW fire safety compliance laws are tightening. New Annual Fire Safety Statement (AFSS) requirements, stronger documentation standards and increased accountability for certification will significantly impact strata schemes. Here’s what the 2026 fire safety reforms mean for owners and what committees need to review now to stay...
Embedded energy networks may sound simple in concept, but they require a strong understanding of development planning, system design, engineering, and energy regulations to achieve the right outcomes.
The 30th of June 2022 marked the second phase of the NSW Strata Hub online portal as managed by NSW Fair Trading. This phase requires strata schemes to undertake additional reporting obligations as set out in the Strata Schemes Management Amendment (Information) Regulation 2021 (Information Regulation). The Strata Hub is...
On Friday, 17 December 2021, the Strata Schemes Management Amendment (Information) Regulation 2021 (the Information Regulation) was published, establishing a new annual reporting requirement for strata schemes in NSW. The regulation requires the Owners Corporation to report and verify information on the NSW Government's Strata Hub each year. Strata Managing Agents,...
Reform package to combat defective building work.
As you may be aware, on 13 March 2018, an amendment to the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 made it mandatory for residential strata schemes to fit suitable safety devices on applicable windows in apartments and applicable windows in the common area of strata buildings.
The issue of non-compliant building cladding is still on the forefront of building owner’s minds. As time progresses, original questions about the extent of the volume of properties at risk and what are suitable alternate products remains largely unclear.
