Update: Strata Airbnb Bylaws NSW
With the continued popularity of Airbnb and other short-term rental platforms, strata owners, residents and strata committees need to understand the rules that apply to short-term rental accommodation in NSW. Short-term rental accommodation (STRA) is regulated in NSW through a combination of planning laws, fire safety requirements, a mandatory STRA Register, the NSW Fair Trading […]
Building Trust in Strata Management: Latest NPS® Scores Reveal McCormacks Leads in Customer Satisfaction
Building customer trust in strata has become a key focus following on from an ABC Four Corners investigative report into the strata industry revealed questionable business practices by several organisations. One of the most reliable third-party benchmarks for the industry and individual strata management organisatons is from StrataMax™. The latest industry NPS® scores reveal a […]
Lithium Battery Guide For NSW Strata
With their environmental benefits, convenience and low running costs, e-micromobility devices powered by lithium batteries – are growing in popularity in NSW. These include electric bicycles (e-bikes), electric scooters (e-scooters), electric mobility (e-mobility scooters), and self-balancing scooters (hoverboards) – collectively known as e-micromobility devices. With these devices gaining such widespread use, they present a challenge […]
Navigating NSW Strata Law Reforms 2026
The NSW Government has now introduced the fourth reform bill in its comprehensive overhaul of strata legislation, marking one of the most significant updates to strata law in decades in New South Wales. Following staged amendments throughout 2024 and 2025 to the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 and the Community Land Management Act 2021, further […]
Strata Guide to Energy Saving, EVs & Sustainability
Is your strata committee interested in how to invest in EVs and sustainability, while cutting energy costs? The Australian government and NSW government have introduced a series of incentives and rebates that will help your building save money and embrace sustainability. Australian government RET (Renewable Energy Target) scheme for households The Australian Government is creating […]
Managing Insurance Costs In Strata
In NSW strata, inflationary pressures, natural disasters, supply chain disruption and rising re-insurance costs, have continued to impact insurer performance and market outcomes. With the impact of these factors driving up insurance costs by up to 15-25%, we examine what strata committees can do about it. We offer a structured approach to this challenge, exploring […]
Get Proactive With Strata Maintenance
It may be time to review your strata maintenance, and here’s why. Maintenance is so important for buildings, for resale and rentability. It’s also vital to ensure resident and visitor safety and security and to help avoid legal issues or future, more costly repairs. In addition, maintenance serves to prevent property damage from fire and […]
Matching Your Strata Management To Your Complex
With the rapid growth in strata living, there is no longer a ‘one-size-fits-all strata scheme’. Therefore, it stands to reason that your strata management approach should match your scheme. At McCormacks, we know that excellent strata management starts with good relationships. We build relationships over time, delivering consistently high customer service levels. This is driven […]
McCormacks News In 2026
With strata living continuing to grow at an accelerated pace in Sydney and surrounds, the strata committee and strata manager play an integral role in managing the complexities of common spaces and community living. Looking ahead we continue to build on numerous improvements to our services to our owners corporations in several key areas — […]
Risk Management For Strata
With an increasing and broad range of issues in strata management, it is important that owners corporations understand risk and take key steps to manage risk. The owners corporation bears the primary responsibility for common property, and that liability has been proven out in the court system. Safety of common property It is the responsibility […]