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I read an article this week from Domain, all about the Top 10 Perks of Apartment Living. Have a read through the article and then do our quick poll below telling us what your favourite perk is about living in an apartment.

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What is your favourite perk about apartment living? Simply choose one of the answers listed below (by clicking on it) to vote.

Your apartment is quick to clean
You love the sense of community
You have some great amenities
There is less gardening to do
Downsizing has lead to less hoarding
The affordability of apartments
The location
Your lifestyle
The security
The lack of maintenance
All of the above
None of the above

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Hello airbnb guests … goodbye insurance cover?

Lia de Sousa, Whitbread Insurance Brokers
Internet accommodation sites like Airbnb have led to more Australians opening their doors to people we don’t know. How about your insurance cover? How is it effected?

NSW: Strata Reforms Delayed – Again!

Pierrette Khoury, Turnbull Bowles Lawyers
NSW Fair Trading has announced that the proposed NSW Strata Reforms will be delayed for implementation and will most likely transpire in July 2016.

Time Management, a case for facility management software

Nigel Wraight, Wizard Facility Management
Does facility management software have a valid place in the day of a busy building manager? We offer a case study that says "YES", facility management software is a great help.

QLD: Do you understand the legal risks in your management rights business?

Frank Higginson, Hynes Legal

Owning a management rights business has its own unique legal risks. Are you aware of what they are?

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Directory Listings

This week we welcome two new listings to THE Strata Directory:

NSW: Premier Strata Maintenance - located in the Northern Suburbs of Sydney

QLD: Northern Body Corporate Management - located in Townsville

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NSW: Proxies – Uses and Misuses

David Bannerman and
Matthew Jenkins,
Bannermans Lawyers
For strata schemes and their managing agents, strata proxies can be a useful but hazardous tool. Some schemes have difficulty with quorum requirements and would have trouble getting anything done without proxies, while others find them problematic.

ABC News 7:30 Report: Thirteen floors of a Melbourne building went up in flames within 15 minutes thanks to cheap cladding covering the building that doesn't meet Australian standards, and it's potentially been used on thousands of buildings in Australia.

For all the latest media information about the fire and its implications across Australia, take a look at this page.

Strata Events

JUNE 9:
SCA (QLD): Masterclass - Principal Body Corporate

SCA (QLD): Masterclass - Building Management Statements

JUNE 16:
NSW Downsizing 101: Expert Advice on Smart Downsizing Strategies

City of Sydney: Strata Skills 101 - The Sinking Fund: A planning essential for strata

JUNE 23:
SCA (WA): 101 Strata Plans

JUNE 24:
SCA (WA): Meeting Procedures

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