Practical guides for running a small to medium size strata scheme in New South Wales — the law, the money, the meetings, and the tools that make it manageable. Written for volunteer and small to medium committees, kept current with NSW reforms.
Five plain-English overviews that tie each topic together — then dive into the detailed guides below.
Money is where strata committees feel the most pressure — and the most risk.
Read the complete guide → 9 min read ComplianceStrata compliance is mostly about doing a handful of things on time and keeping the records to prove it.
Read the complete guide → 8 min read MeetingsAlmost every formal strata decision happens at a meeting, by a vote, and sometimes becomes a by-law.
Read the complete guide → 8 min read RepairsWhose job is it, and who pays? Property work is the source of most strata friction.
Read the complete guide → 8 min read Self-managementMore small and medium NSW schemes are choosing to run themselves.
Read the complete guide → 9 min readWho must report, the three-month deadline, the per-lot fee, exactly what information you need, and how to lodge it — the complete Strata Hub annual reporting guide.
Read the guide → 9 min read MoneyThe two funds every scheme must keep, what each one pays for, why mixing them is risky, and the rules for moving money between them.
Read the guide → 8 min read LeviesHow levies are set at the AGM, apportioned by unit entitlement, and issued — plus overdue interest, hardship and payment-plan rules.
Read the guide → 9 min read LeviesOverdue levies, 10% interest, lost voting rights and debt recovery — plus your right to a payment plan if you are in hardship.
Read the guide → 8 min read RenovationsCosmetic, minor and major renovations — what needs approval, the 2025 three-month auto-approval rule, and how to apply.
Read the guide → 8 min read GovernanceWhat a new treasurer should receive, the records the scheme must keep, changing signatories, and taking over messy books cleanly.
Read the guide → 9 min read MeetingsThe three kinds of resolution, the votes each needs, how polls and unit entitlement work, who can vote, and proxies.
Read the guide → 8 min read By-lawsHow to make or amend a by-law by special resolution, register it with NSW LRS within six months, plus the pet rules and common property by-laws.
Read the guide → 9 min read RepairsThe common-property versus lot line, the owners corporation’s strict section 106 duty, worked examples, and what to do when repairs aren’t done.
Read the guide → 8 min read Self-managementWhat a manager does and costs, what self-management involves, the honest pros and cons, and which schemes suit going it alone.
Read the guide → 8 min read Self-managementWhen you can end the agreement, the notice and vote required, getting your records back, and standing up self-management.
Read the guide → 8 min read Law changesA plain-English round-up of the staged reforms — what changed on each date and what self-managed committees need to do.
Read the guide → 10 min read FinancesWhat the capital works fund is, how the 10-year plan works, the new standard form from 1 April 2026, and how to budget for major repairs.
Read the guide → 9 min read Self-managementA practical, step-by-step guide to self-managing your NSW strata scheme — the legal duties, the money, the meetings, and how to stay compliant without a managing agent.
Read the guide → 12 min read GovernanceEvery duty a NSW strata committee carries — finances, maintenance, insurance, records, meetings and the 2025 member duties — explained in plain English.
Read the guide → 11 min read MeetingsFrom notice periods and quorum to the mandatory agenda, voting, minutes and what to lodge afterwards — everything you need to run a clean, valid annual general meeting.
Read the guide → 12 min read Buyer's guideWhat to look for in strata software, the difference between manager platforms and self-management tools, and how to choose the right fit for your scheme.
Read the guide → 10 min readOneStrata gives small to medium size NSW strata committees one place for finances, levies, maintenance, documents and meetings — and gives every owner a clear view of where their money goes.
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