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A Quick Look at the New 10-Year Capital Works Fund Plan Reforms (Starting 1 April 2026)

A Quick Look at the New 10-Year Capital Works Fund Plan Reforms (Starting 1 April 2026)

by Archi QS | Mar 30, 2026 | All Posts, Strata Services

  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 reviewed is...
Understanding Building Management Committees: Shared Facilities and Fair Allocation

Understanding Building Management Committees: Shared Facilities and Fair Allocation

by Archi QS | Mar 26, 2026 | All Posts, Strata Services

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. Instead of one single...
Summary of What the New Initial Maintenance Standard Form Includes

Summary of What the New Initial Maintenance Standard Form Includes

by Archi QS | Feb 26, 2026 | All Posts, Strata Services

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 includes the following...
Introducing the New Independent Surveyor Certification Requirements for IMS and Levy Estimates (Starting 1 April 2026)

Introducing the New Independent Surveyor Certification Requirements for IMS and Levy Estimates (Starting 1 April 2026)

by Archi QS | Feb 23, 2026 | All Posts, Strata Services

If you’re involved in delivering or managing a new multi‑storey strata scheme, there’s a major reform on the horizon that’s worth getting ahead of. From 1 April 2026, the rules around preparing an initial maintenance schedule and initial administrative fund and...
Unlocking NSW Housing Delivery: Homes Through a $1 Billion Guarantor

Unlocking NSW Housing Delivery: Homes Through a $1 Billion Guarantor

by Archi QS | Sep 30, 2025 | All Posts, Cost Planning, Council Cost Reports, Updates, Insights & Thoughts

NSW Government Launches New Pre-Sale Finance Guarantee to Accelerate Housing Construction The NSW Government has rolled out the Pre-Sale Finance Guarantee program as part of the 2025–26 Budget, designed to address critical “housing supply constraints” and fast-track...
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