Five Smart Things a Proactive Strata Committee Should Do Before Christmas
December always sneaks up on us. Before everyone goes into holiday mode, smart committees take a few deliberate steps to set their building up for a smooth, safe summer. A little planning now prevents expensive crises later, especially when trades are thin on the ground and storm season hits at the same time as higher […]
Work-Life Balance in Strata: Cutting Through the Smoke and Mirrors
The BS Narrative Scroll through LinkedIn and you’ll see the same tired story: smiling teams, “thriving” businesses, and managers who apparently have it all together. Reality check – behind those curated posts, many strata managers (not all, as there are some good companies who do the right thing by their teams who I have only […]
Why Bettr Strata is the Trusted Specialist for Compulsory Strata Management Appointments
The Market Gap Nobody Is Talking About Compulsory strata management appointments in NSW are no longer rare exceptions – they’re becoming a necessary solution for dysfunctional or deadlocked owners corporations. And here’s what I’m seeing: Bettr Strata is being sought out more and more as the preferred compulsory strata managing agent. The Reality Behind Compulsory […]
Little by Little: How Bettr Builds Stronger Strata Communities
On Saturday night, Lauren surprised me with tickets to the Oasis concert, a gift that meant more than she probably realised. I’ve been a lifelong fan, and in the midst of everything going on, welcoming our beautiful daughter Charlie, building a new company from the ground up, and recovering from three intense years of legal […]
Transparency: Championing a Better Standard After the SCA (NSW) Convention
This perspective comes not from first-hand attendance, but from my regular morning ring-around with colleagues I respect and admire. As we caught up, the topic of the Strata Community Association (NSW) Convention naturally came up – several of them had attended, while I had not as I am not a current Strata Community Association (SCA) […]
At the Crossroads: Why Strata Management Needs Real Reform
I recently read Nicole Johnston’s landmark report, At the Crossroads: Addressing Pervasive Conflicts of Interest in Strata Management, and I believe it’s essential reading for anyone involved in strata, whether you’re an owner, committee member, or industry professional. The Heart of the Problem The report lays bare what many of us have suspected for years: […]
NSW Strata Law Reforms: What changes on 27 October 2025, and how your scheme can get ahead
The NSW Government’s next wave of strata reforms begins 27 October 2025. These changes sharpen accountability for building managers, standardise support for owners in financial hardship, expand NSW Fair Trading’s compliance toolkit, and give schemes clearer levers to fix underperforming management agreements. If you sit on a strata committee – or you manage one – […]
The Backbone of Your Building: Why Strata Committees Are Your Owners Corporation’s Greatest Asset
Note: This blog is a general reflection on the role and value of strata committees. It’s not a commentary on any specific building or client relationship. At Bettr, we work with a wide range of committees, each with their own dynamics, strengths, and challenges. The examples shared here are intended to educate and inspire, not […]
Beyond Commissions: A Call for True Transparency in Strata Management
The strata industry is undergoing a long-overdue transformation. With SCA NSW announcing that member agencies will phase out insurance commissions by January 2026, many are celebrating this shift as a win for transparency. And it is, but only if the messaging matches the reality. Some businesses are now publicly declaring they’ve never taken insurance commissions. […]
The Cost of Delay: Why Deferred Maintenance is Strata’s Silent Crisis
In strata management, deferred maintenance is the quiet saboteur. It’s not dramatic like a fire or flood, but it’s just as destructive. It creeps in slowly, eroding buildings, budgets, and trust. And in our experience at Bettr Strata, it’s alarmingly common. What Is Deferred Maintenance? Deferred maintenance is the postponement of necessary repairs or upkeep, […]