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Queensland buyer kit launched in style
The AAA was delighted to launch the QLD Apartment Buyer and Owner Education kit mid March in a dry Brisbane (barely) with the working...
Samantha Reece
Mar 11, 20221 min read


ProBuild appoints administrator
The construction sector felt shockwaves when ProBuild decided to appoint an administrator this past week, citing an apartment and...
Samantha Reece
Feb 28, 20221 min read


Smoking ban on balconies sets precedent
Australia’s leading advocacy group for apartment owners and residents says the recent decision effectively banning smoking on balconies...
Samantha Reece
Feb 15, 20222 min read


AAA welcomes Northern Australia Insurance breakthrough
Australia’s peak organisation for apartment and unit owners has described as “ground breaking and the end of a financial nightmare”,...
Samantha Reece
Feb 9, 20221 min read


Victorian Maintenance Plans 101
As of 1 December Tier 1 and 2 apartment buildings (50 apartments or greater) are required to create a maintenance plan for their building...
Samantha Reece
Dec 3, 20211 min read


Circumventing mould in your apartment
One of the reasons why you may experience mould in your apartment is the lack of ventilation - and while it may seem odd to open your...
Samantha Reece
Nov 28, 20211 min read


PICA demonstrates green leadership
PICA, Australia's largest strata management company has branched out into the domain of renewable energies and are now bulk buying solar...
Samantha Reece
Nov 17, 20211 min read


Consumer body wants stronger input into QBCC inquiry
AAA has written to the QLD Premier seeking a “seat at the table for mum and dad Queensland unit and apartment owners” after the newly...
Samantha Reece
Nov 17, 20212 min read


Financial Forensics tick the box
When you are dealing with large business accounts for your Body Corporate or Owner's Corporation it is important that you know what each...
Samantha Reece
Nov 17, 20211 min read


Investor insights upbeat for Australia
Samantha Reece recently sat down with Timothy Hibbert and Maree Kilroy of Bis Oxford Economics to chat about the investor market and...
Samantha Reece
Nov 17, 20211 min read


Changes to Victorian Strata Act - live event
Thanks to Richard Eastwood of Smarter Communities and Alan Ferre of CHU for joining AAA Director Samantha Reece to discuss the upcoming...
Samantha Reece
Oct 19, 20211 min read


New body corporate rules to be implemented in Victoria
In December 2021, major changes to Victoria’s existing body corporate laws and regulations come into place. One of the most substantial...
Samantha Reece
Sep 14, 20213 min read


Love my apartment competition
Our research shows that 70% of apartment owners are satisfied with their apartment and furthermore, would recommend it! So to celebrate...
Samantha Reece
Sep 14, 20211 min read


AAA releases 2021 Apartment Living survey results
AAA in partnership with Smarter Communities released the 2021 Apartment Living survey results to over 400 attendees via a virtual...
Samantha Reece
Aug 26, 20211 min read


New Victorian Education kit arms buyers and owners
A damning Apartment Living Report reveals more than half of the Victorians surveyed are living in apartments with defects. Australian...
Samantha Reece
Aug 22, 20214 min read


2021 research shows apartment buyers becoming more savvy
The Australian Apartment Advocacy 2021 research results, which surveyed 3600 apartment owners nationally, has indicated that more...
Samantha Reece
Aug 18, 20212 min read


Apartment owners suing Sydney developer Toplace over dozens of 'defects' in near new development
Apartment owners in a large riverside apartment complex in Parramatta are suing developer Toplace over dozens of alleged defects...
ABC
Jun 18, 20212 min read


Melbourne apartment defect horror leaves owner with health issues
When Zoe Foster visited her doctor for a routine COVID-19 test, the doctor regarded her swab with horror. “Your nose is black inside!”...
Sue Williams - Sydney Morning Herald/Melbourne Age
Jun 18, 20213 min read


Density rising in outer suburbs as buyers look upwards
Higher density housing is creeping into the outer suburbs of major cities and developers increasingly look towards urban renewal and skew...
The Australian
Jun 14, 20211 min read


Builder gone bust highlights need for more buyer protection
Another high-profile building company collapse has amplified the need for greater protection for apartment buyers. Tradies downed tools...
API Magazine
Jun 8, 20215 min read
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