22 March 2023 A statement from The Knight’s Managing Director, Gregor Evans. Many will have seen the media reporting over the past 24 hours regarding some of the unscrupulous practices which can unfortunately exist within the Owners Corporation (Strata) management industry. Reporting of this nature is a blow to many in the industry, the overwhelming
On 13 March 2024 we held our fifth committee training webinar titled ‘Understanding Owners Corporation Financials’. This session was a breakdown of Owners Corporation financials and covered all the fundamentals of how money is managed for your community. Presented by our Senior Owners Corporation Accountant at The Knight, we covered: Financial obligations of an OC
You may be hearing a lot about lithium-ion batteries after some recent media coverage about fires caused by eBikes or scooters. While the risks are serious, there is no need to panic. These fires are rare, and often exacerbated by poor charging practices, or low-quality products. Read on to learn more about these fires, some
We are thrilled to announce a significant milestone for The Knight as we welcome Carla Pizzorno to our team as the newly appointed Owners Corporation Operations Manager. This strategic addition brings a wealth of experience and expertise, to propel our organisation towards new heights of efficiency and excellence. Carla comes to us with a proven
The Knight team were lucky enough to attend a demonstration with FAMASO last month, the facilities service company which has secured the Australian rights to Norwegian technology KTV Working Drones. Taking place in South Melbourne, the FAMASO team showed us the speed and ease in which a varied building exterior could be cleaned utilising pressurised
In 2021, The Knight launched our webinar training series, designed to equip Committee Members with the knowledge and skills needed to perform their duties and support functional, harmonious communities. The fourth session was held on 17 May 2023 titled ‘The Role of a Building Manager‘ and covered: The role and scope of an Owners Corporation
“Our vision is to ensure no Aussie kid goes hungry at school.” More than 1 in 5 Australian children have experienced food insecurity in the last 12 months. After reading that kids were going hungry at school in his hometown of Shepparton in 2013, Lyndon Galea pinched what he could from his Mum’s cupboards and
At The Knight, we are always looking for ways to improve the experience of both our clients and our team. An important part of this is our Owners Corporation Team Leaders. They provide support, mentorship, and management to our Owners Corporation Managers, and a key point of escalation, additional expertise, and leave coverage for our
Increasingly developers are building properties with sustainability in mind. Properties can be built with energy efficient features like solar panels and recycled water systems. Developers should also consider setting up their owners corporations to ensure sustainability remains a feature in the management and day to day operations. One way this can be achieved is by
By Alex Smale – Owners Corporation Manager Over the years as a strata manager, countless owners have come to me with bold plans to make their strata lot more sustainable by installing solar panels. They go out, get a quote, present it to their committee of management and it gets voted down. Why? Too often,
