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10-Year Capital Works Fund Plan Requirements: Before vs After 1 April 2026

10-Year Capital Works Fund Plan Requirements: Before vs After 1 April 2026

by Archi QS | May 18, 2026 | All Posts

 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 10-year capital works...
Why Property Developers Who Build-To-Hold Should Always Get a Tax Depreciation Report

Why Property Developers Who Build-To-Hold Should Always Get a Tax Depreciation Report

by Archi QS | May 4, 2026 | All Posts, Tax Depreciation

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, you unlock one of the...
Sustainability in NSW, 10-Year Capital Works Fund Plan: What Changes From April 2026

Sustainability in NSW, 10-Year Capital Works Fund Plan: What Changes From April 2026

by Archi QS | Apr 13, 2026 | All Posts, Strata Services

  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 planning works.  ...
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...
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