Better Body Corporates
Yesterday we were waiting with anticipation knowing our draft Bill was 3rd up in the scheduled Members day readings. Its unfortunate that due to emergency legislation this [...]
A lesson to be learnt
Be careful with nouns & adjectives, be respectful in communications... Woman who falsely called a neighbour a 'busybody' in an email is forced to pay him $120,000 in [...]
The advantages of living in apartments…
As seen in stuff.co.nz Editorial: The house-owning dream is worth waking up from Here's something we need to get used to. Unless some startling new land-creating technology is somehow [...]
St Marks Development
We are so proud to be involved in the St Marks development that’s nearing completion. Watch this space as this luxurious and innovative community comes to life! [...]
The Property Lawyer
The New Zealand Law Society have run a piece in the Property Lawyer on our very own Joanne Barreto, Property 101 Group and SCA(NZ), read the article [...]
Making the right call
Selecting a High Performing Body Corporate Manager might be difficult, but it can be done, read on as Miriam Bell interviews Joanne Barreto and reports for the [...]
Is the short stay rental boom worsening the housing shortage?
As featured in stuff.co.nz Joanne Barreto, president of the Strata Community Association, which represents body corporates, says Airbnb's growth is having a huge impact in apartment buildings. Complaints [...]
How to negotiate the minefield of buying a home in New Zealand today.
Property prices going through the stratosphere, leaky buildings, P contamination, bullying body corporates - purchasing a house today can feel akin to entering a minefield. Written by a [...]
Call for crackdown on short-term rental sites like Airbnb
New Zealand apartment owners want tougher rules for short-stay rental companies such as Airbnb following reports of theft, damage to property and overcrowding. Strata Community Organisation NZ (SCANZ), which represents Kiwi [...]