by Archi QS | Jul 13, 2026 | All Posts, Strata Services
What The Independent Surveyor Must Do As of 1 April 2026, multi‑storey schemes (more than two storeys with lots stacked vertically) have new requirements under the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW). The original owner must now engage an independent surveyor who...
by Archi QS | Jun 23, 2026 | All Posts, Strata Services
A simple comparison to understand the new reforms (link to the strata law changes). Side-by-Side Comparison Before 1 April 2026 From 1 April 2026 The original owner must prepare an inital maintenance schedule (IMS). Same requirement – the original owner...
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. ...
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...
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...
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...
