Coming out the other side of a massive weekend for our amazing Country both sporting and politically ha­s really struck a cord with me!

It has been a massive hattrick few years of change and as SCA(NZ) also looks to evolve, I thought it timely to capture a summary of our achievements and highlights since establishment:

SCA (NZ) was established to form a united voice and champion the Strata industry in New Zealand.

Since the beginning, SCA (NZ) has continued to navigate through challenging legislation, a construction boom, leaky buildings, building, cladding and passive fire defects and the mosaic that is strata and unit titles, while in the background driving the paradigm shift in creating better body corporates, communities and educating.

As the founder & President of SCA NZ, I have been immensely proud of the professional comradery SCA NZ has created amongst the Body Corporate management industry & suppliers in New Zealand.

ACHIEVEMENTS SINCE SCA (NZ) ESTABLISHMENT

Coming out the other side of a massive weekend for our amazing Country both sporting and politically ha¬s really struck a cord with me!
It has been a massive hattrick few years of change and as SCA(NZ) also looks to evolve, I thought it timely to capture a summary of our achievements and highlights since establishment:

SCA (NZ) was established to form a united voice and champion the Strata industry in New Zealand.

Since the beginning, SCA (NZ) has continued to navigate through challenging legislation, a construction boom, leaky buildings, building, cladding and passive fire defects and the mosaic that is strata and unit titles, while in the background driving the paradigm shift in creating better body corporates, communities and educating.

As the founder & President of SCA NZ, I have been immensely proud of the professional comradery SCA NZ has created amongst the Body Corporate management industry & suppliers in New Zealand.

ACHIEVEMENTS SINCE SCA (NZ) ESTABLISHMENT

2016

  • Held the first SCA (NZ) Annual General Meeting.
  • Adopted the Australasia Code of Conduct for members.
  • SCA (NZ) participated as a member of the Unit Title Working Group formed by then Minister Nikky Kaye, which then advocated for Government to review the Unit Titles Act 2010 which resulted in MBIE issuing a consultation paper and taking submissions in 2017. The Working Group then drafted the Unit Titles (Strengthening Body Corporate Governance and Other Matters) Amendment.

2017

  • Signed a MOU with the Body Corporate Chairs Group
  • Developed the Understanding Strata eBook
  • With a focus on professional growth, developed and launched the NZ100 3 day Introduction to Strata Course for Body Corporate managers and other key service providers
  • Inaugural half day unit title conference held in JV with Auckland District Law Society
  • Rebrand of Strata Community Australia to Stata Community Association, incorporating the new international status

2018

  • Developed and held the inaugural Body Corporate Committee Training
  • Continued delivery and refinement of the SCA NZ100 3 day course
  • Ongoing involvement with the reforms working group
  • Hosted the Australasian SCA Conference in Auckland with other 300 delegates

2019

  • Advocated for reform to Fix Laws on Apartments and Units
  • Continued delivery of the SCA NZ 100 3 day course and half day conference with ADLS
  • Various other networking and training initiatives

2020

  • Produced Covid-19 Best Practice Guides for Managers, Committees and Residents
  • Successfully advocated for the introduction of a Bill to allow remote attendance at general meetings.
  • Continued delivery of the SCA NZ 100 3 day course, SCA Committee training and half day conference with ADLS (despite lockdowns!)

2021

  • Relating specifically to the Unit Titles Bill, advocated incredibly important information to the day-to-day management and governance of Body Corporates and the work that managers perform including ensuring equitable uses and levying of utilities, disclosures pre-contract and pre-settlement to make sure that consumers have access to the information they need to make informed decisions, and the regulation of Body Corporate managers.
  • Similar involvement and contributions on the Incorporated Societies reforms
  • Released Guidelines for Body Corporate General Meetings under the Covid-19 Protection Framework
  • Submission to New Zealand Parliament Finance and Expenditure Select Committee on the Unit Titles Bill
  • Inaugural SCA (NZ) Senior Leaders Retreat Conference held
  • Continued delivery of the SCA NZ 100 3 day course, SCA Committee training and half day conference with ADLS (again despite lockdowns!)

2022

  • SCA (NZ) welcomed the passing of the Unit Titles Amendment Bill and advocated that more could be done to improve the professionalism of the industry.
  • Started the Unit Titles Reform Education Webinar Series covering the Amendment Act
  • Submitted endorsement of Incorporated Societies
  • Continued delivery of the SCA NZ 100 3 day course, SCA Committee training half day conference with ADLS, and Senior Leaders Retreat Conference

2023

  • Advocated and the Ministry of Justice has granted Body Corporate Managers a short-term renewal of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (Class Exemptions) Notice, that was due to expire 30th June 2023, for 18 months (now expiring 31 December 2024), and continued consulation to extend it further
  • Released SCA (NZ) Disclosure Statement Templates and Guidance Note
  • Released SCA (NZ) Governance Best Practice Guidelines and Templates
  • Consultation and submission on EV Charging Draft Strategy
  • Consultation and submission to the Unit Titles Act 2010 Regulations Discussion Paper information requests, covering electronic voting and other Regulation matters
  • Continued delivery of the SCA NZ 100 3 day course, SCA Committee training, half day conference with ADLS, Senior Leaders Retreat Conference, and Unit Titles Reform Education Webinar Series covering an extensive range of Amendment Act topics

SCA(NZ) will continue to develop and welcome members & sponsors, and I am beyond grateful to our Executive and the leadership, guidance, and expertise that has helped us achieve so many of our goals. The collective contributions to date have been invaluable, and we are grateful for the time and energy they have dedicated to SCA (NZ).

“I get by with a little help from my friends.” —The Beatles

Regards,

Jo & the Property 101 Group team