What is cladding and why is it used on buildings?
WHAT IS CLADDING? ▪ Cladding is a type of "skin" or extra layer on the outside of a building. ▪ It can be attached to a building's framework or an intermediate layer of battens or spacers. CLADDING USES ▪ It...Read More
The Future of Chinese Residential Developers in Australia
By JIL: The next wave of Chinese residential developers in the Australian apartment market are likely to have more capital, come from China’s Tier 1 cities and will have more experience delivering projects outside of Chi...Read More
The Benefits Of On-site Management
A case study on the benefits off on-site management versus off-site management, and the value adding services to investors within the Brisbane rental market. Preface The purpose of this article is to ...Read More
WINDOW SAFETY The following information is of a general nature and not intended to be relied upon to suit the specific circumstances of your building. You should seek the advice of a professional safety advisor who is fami...Read More
Testing & reliability of Safety Switches
Safety Switches also known as RCD`s or ELCB`s are required to be installed in every apartment and common property switchboard. See the other articles on these subjects elsewhere in the member’s library. This paper attempts ...Read More
Management Rights is a business that gives the right to the resident owner of a lot, contained within a community living complex, to fulfil the role of Caretaker and to operate a letting business (of units within the complex)...Read More
Major changes to NSW strata laws
New strata laws will start on 30 November 2016. They have been modernised to fit the reality of living in a strata townhouse or apartment today. The new building defect bond scheme will start on 1 July 2017.Currently more ...Read More
On 31 August, 2016, Queensland State Parliament passed new smoke alarm legislation making Queensland households the most ‘fire safe’ in Australia. This legislation was developed following recommendations handed down af...Read More
Oversupply in Brisbane inner CBD market?
Is there an oversupply in Brisbane inner CBD market? Brisbane Inner CBD apartments have dropped further, now a typical unfurnished 2 bedroom apartments are asking for 450 per week and unfurnished 1 bedroom now asking for 3...Read More
It is probably timely to remind everyone, once again, about our policy and procedure for the renewal of leases. When a lease is approaching renewal, we write to the tenant some 10 weeks prior to expiry, setting out the ter...Read More
We believe tenants are the gift to reward your investment. Obviously you wouldn’t have any return without them. We have found some hints that may confirm this: 1. Good Management Paying a competent Property Manager is esse...Read More
