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Capital Works Fund Plan Requirements: Before vs After 1 April 2026
A simple comparison for strata committees and strata managers. Side-by-Side Comparison Before 1 April 2026 From 1 April 2026 No prescribed format – plans varied widely between consultants. Mandatory standard form must be used for all...
Why Property Developers Who Build-To-Hold Should Always Get a Tax Depreciation Report
For developers who build and sell, the project ends at settlement. But for developers who build and hold, the story is very different. Once your project becomes an income-producing asset, whether residential, commercial, industrial or mixed-use,...
Sustainability in NSW, 10-Year Capital Works Fund Plan: What Changes From April 2026
Since 1 April 2026, NSW strata schemes must use the new mandatory standard form for 10-year capital works fund plans. A major update: owners corporations are now required to consider sustainability infrastructure when estimating costs and...
A Quick Look at the New 10-Year Capital Works Fund Plan Reforms (Starting 1 April 2026)
If you're a strata manager part of a strata committee, an owners corporation, or help manage a building, there's a small but important change on the horizon. From 1 April 2026, the way 10-year capital works fund plans are prepared and...
Understanding Building Management Committees: Shared Facilities and Fair Allocation
What is a Building Management Committee? A Building Management Committee (BMC) is a governance structure used in complex developments where a building is divided into multiple components, typically through a stratum (or airspace) subdivision....
Summary of What the New Initial Maintenance Standard Form Includes
The new initial maintenance schedule standard form , commencing 1 April 2026, is designed to bring consistency, clarity, and transparency to the handover of new strata schemes. While the exact layout is prescribed by regulation, the form broadly...