• Read more about Caretaker, Committee and Body Corporate Manager: Re-setting the Working Relationship

For a LookUpStrata webinar with Chris Irons from Strata Solve, Will Marquand from Tower Body Corporate and Trevor Rawnsley from ARAMA, panellists from QLD discussed the importance of the caretaker, committee and body corporate manager relationship. Caretakers are central to day-to-day strata life, yet the three-way dynamic between caretakers, committees and strata managers can fray when expectations, communication and contracts fall out of step.

• Read more about Strata management. Is change a challenge or opportunity?

Last week’s LookUpStrata webinar examined how strata management is navigating a change in operating environment, from rising expectations on transparency and disclosure to pressure on fees, workload and talent retention. Do these changes present a challenge or an opportunity to the strata management industry? What will the fall out be for lot owners across the country? Led by Michael Teys, the session synthesised what’s changing, why it matters, and how owners, committees and managers can reset expectations to keep buildings safe, compliant and financially sound.

• Read more about Building Better Strata Committees

Successful strata committees sit at the heart of thriving communities, but keeping them effective is rarely simple. At last week’s LookUpStrata webinar, Alex McCormick (SOCM) unpacked the reality of committee life in Victoria — from managing finances and property upkeep to handling interpersonal dynamics and growing expectations from neighbours.

• Read more about Levy arrears in strata: fairness, reform and respectful recovery

Levy arrears are reaching record levels across Australia, placing increasing pressure on strata schemes and prompting urgent legal reform. At last week's LookUpStrata webinar, Petra Lohmann, General Manager of LevyCollect at Bugden Allen Group Legal, and Nancy Torry, Senior Associate at the same firm, addressed the issue head-on. Together, they explored how committees and strata managers can manage levy collection with fairness, efficiency and legal integrity, while navigating the changing legislative landscape.

• Read more about Raise your voice! How and why advocacy happens in strata

Strata reform is gaining momentum across Australia as owners, managers and industry bodies call for fairer, more consistent legislation. At last week’s LookUpStrata webinar, Chris Irons and David Glover from the Owners Corporation Network of Australia (OCN) explored how advocacy works in strata and why every voice matters. The discussion had a strong national focus, showing that the lessons of advocacy go far beyond any single state.

• Read more about Complex schemes and building management statements – what you need to know

Understanding Building Management Statements: What Queensland’s New Rules Mean for Strata Communities

Last week’s LookUpStrata webinar unpacked the often misunderstood world of Building Management Statements (BMS) — complex legal documents that govern shared facilities and responsibilities in mixed-use and layered developments.

• Read more about Building better strata communities: what best practice really looks like in 2025

Strata living is evolving fast, and committees can no longer afford to take a reactive approach to building management. Tighter compliance requirements, changing legislation, and rising owner expectations mean that proactive, best practice management has become essential to maintaining both the value and harmony of strata communities.