About the April 2026 edition
The April 2026 edition of The NSW Strata Magazine focuses on strata governance, financial transparency, and workplace health and safety obligations. Key topics include insurance fund management, disclosure requirements for strata managers, committee meeting procedures, and levy voting in duplex schemes. The edition also examines strata manager accountability through financial reporting obligations, performance benchmarking, and the legal requirements under section 55.
- Can a strata scheme move unused insurance payout funds into the capital works fund? – Tyrone Shandiman, Strata Insurance Solutions
- Taking a closer look: The value of simplicity and certainty in strata funding – Lannock Strata Finance
- Can a neighbourhood association committee exclude owners from committee meetings? – Jana Antelmann, Strata Life
- How should small strata schemes manage trip hazards identified in a WHS report? – Craig Welsh, QIA Group
- Can a strata manager refuse to hold an AGM on site due to WHS concerns? – Leanne Habib, Premium Strata
- Can owners require the committee to raise funds for urgent common property repairs? – Andrew Boss, Firstrata Finance
- Is it usual to elect a strata committee by eliminating unwanted candidates? – Mark Louis, Vital Strata Management
- Strata insurance commissions and related entities, what must be disclosed? – Tyrone Shandiman, Australian Consumers Insurance Lobby
- What financial information should strata managers provide to owners? – Sean Bermingham, The Strata Collective
- What does section 55 require strata managers to provide to owners? – Allison Benson, Kerin Benson Lawyers
- Do strata committees need formal meetings to make binding decisions? – Matthew Jenkins, Bannermans Lawyers
- What happens if one owner abstains from a levy vote in a duplex strata scheme? – Abe Ayoubi, Senior Strata Manager (NSW)
- Are there industry benchmarks for strata manager performance? – Megan Parkins, Tender Advisory
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