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Apartment sector leading lights named
The apartment sector leading light is an award that is decided upon by the judges for those persons who are shaping and leading the...
Samantha Reece
Sep 18, 20232 min read


Aria Property takes home four awards for Rivière
With a smorgasbord of amenities and cutting edge technology, Rivière was the stand out project at the 2023 Queensland Apartment Awards...
Samantha Reece
Sep 14, 20231 min read


Premium Strata - Focused on Diamond-Class Service
When Leanne Habib founded Premium Strata in 2007, the world of strata and building management was a relatively simple affair. However 16...
Samantha Reece
Aug 3, 20232 min read


AAA launches QLD Apartment Awards for Excellence
The AAA launched Queensland's inaugural Apartment Awards for Excellence last week on the beautiful rooftop of QLD Ballet along with...
Samantha Reece
May 2, 20231 min read


Getting value for money from your strata
Insurance and construction costs are rising but that may not justify a massive jump in levies, with some apartment owners hit with a 40...
Samantha Reece
May 1, 20231 min read


Body Corporate Overhaul
Smoking is curtailed, pets are in and a majority can now rule on redevelopment. The Queensland Government reform of inflexible body...
Samantha Reece
May 1, 20231 min read


Harvesting proxies in the limelight
Shanghai resident Louis Yu is proud of his four investment properties in Melbourne and found them easy to manage from China — until one...
ABC
Apr 14, 20232 min read


AAA calls for tighter testing for cladding
With 4000 apartment buildings across Australia featuring flammable cladding and replacement costs in the billions, AAA has commenced...
Samantha Reece
Dec 14, 20222 min read


The evolution of body corporate management
When Elizabeth Juric started her career in property management in Queensland some 40 years ago there were management agreements for 99...
Samantha Reece
Dec 14, 20222 min read


AAA comments on Queensland developer review
The Queensland government is seeking feedback from industry members in regards to the development sector, which is being driven largely...
Samantha Reece
Dec 14, 20222 min read


Help my builder has gone bust – what next?
With the demise of a number of builders in the past 12 months, there is a corresponding number of apartment projects hanging in limbo...
Samantha Reece
Dec 14, 20222 min read


Anchor points scale new heights
Whenever height safety manager Felipe Suto steps onto an apartment rooftop – he is dreading what he may see. After so many years working...
Samantha Reece
Nov 14, 20222 min read


AAA sets its sights on QLD
For the last three months AAA CEO Samantha Reece has been travelling back and forth to QLD as part of AAA’s expansion into the State. The...
Samantha Reece
Nov 14, 20221 min read


Strata Success sets new standard
A new tool is now available to Owner's Corporations and Body Corporates to help them determine what they are doing well and which areas...
Samantha Reece
Oct 14, 20221 min read


Timely action saves the day
When the Owners Corporation at Marathon Road, Darling Point reported water ingress via their roof in 2021, they did what any responsible...
Samantha Reece
Oct 14, 20221 min read


Insurance is apartment buyers priority
A recent study of 1100 apartment owners by the Australian Apartment Advocacy has determined that insurance is a key priority, when...
Samantha Reece
Aug 23, 20222 min read


ABS data puts spotlight on apartments
The recently released ABS data on Australian apartments tells an interesting story. Sydney leads the nation in high-density apartment...
Samantha Reece
Jul 17, 20221 min read


LONG AWAITED APARTMENT BUYERS AND OWNERS FIRST EVER GUIDE RELEASED IN NSW FOLLOWING 10 YEARS OF CONS
NSW apartment buyers and owners who have been mislead, confused and in some cases ripped off during the “cowboy” construction period in...
Samantha Reece
Jul 17, 20222 min read


Report shines light on QBCC digital platform inefficiencies
A former senior government bureaucrat’s review into the QBCC will highlight serious shortcomings in the building watchdog’s “disparate”...
Courier Mail
Jul 5, 20222 min read


Inspirational building makeover nears completion
For decades the brutalist apartment block at 20 Illawong Avenue, Tamarama, was known as the ugly duckling of the east. Occupying one of...
Samantha Reece
Jul 1, 20222 min read
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