Samantha Reece

When the Committee of The Ambassador, a 114 unit Canberra complex, completed in 2011 were facing extensive capital works, it became clear that their historical system of record keeping would not be able to handle the task. Previously the committee relied on spreadsheets, shared drives and emails. This scattered and clunky approach to their building management needed an upgrade. That is where Arcsite stepped in. Committee member Darina Brady explained that while the strata manager had a...

A national strata management company owned by ASX-listed insurance broker AUB Group, Whittles Strata Management, has made an unauthorised insurance claim that has led to a crippling rise in insurance premiums for owners in a Northern Territory apartment complex. The insurance claim, lodged without the approval of the owner’s corporation, has resulted in annual insurance premiums for the complex rising to 2.5 times their previous price, creating hardship for the apartment owners in the...

For the second year in a row Transactional Property has secured the precinct rejuvenation category at the Apartment Awards for Excellence...