Strata Industry Excellence Awards 2022

On Friday 11 November, the SCA (Vic) Pillar Awards for Excellence Gala Dinner was held. Hosted at the Pullman Melbourne on the Park, the evening was a celebration of those who make a significant contribution to the strata industry and community, from Managers to suppliers and everything in between. We would like to send our congratulations

The benefit principle explained.

The benefit principle is simple in premise; when levying for ‘extraordinary items of expenditure’ that do not benefit all owners equally, the owner that benefits more, should pay more. In application, things aren’t quite so simple. What is the ‘benefit principle’? The benefit principle first appears in Section 24, subsection 2(A) of the Owners Corporations

Embedded Networks to require 100% renewable energy.

Delivering on the Victorian Government’s election promise to ban new embedded networks. In 2018, the Victorian Government announced an election commitment to ban embedded networks in new residential apartment buildings, with exemptions for buildings that use renewable energy to deliver low-cost renewable energy to apartment buildings. This commitment was made in response to ongoing concerns

How inclusive is your Owners Corporation?

Accessibility and discrimination within Owners Corporations. The topic of discrimination within strata properties is a complex one. Private property does not need to comply with the provisions of antidiscrimination legislations, such as the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (EO Act). Owners Corporations however, despite being private property, cannot be treated in the same way as a

Tips for committees to build a thriving owners corporation

The most important role within an Owners Corporation is that of the Committee of Management. Working together with the Owners Corporation Manager, it is the committee’s role to ensure things are running smoothly. Without good governance, this can be an impossible task. We’ve rounded up some best-practice suggestions to help your committee and community thrive.

Image of outgoing People & Culture Manager, Joyce Evans next to incoming team member, Taylor Whitefoot.

Changing of the Guard: Our new People & Culture Manager

Our announcement today is bittersweet, as we share news of the retirement of one of The Knight’s founding members, Joyce Evans, our People & Culture Manager. Joyce has been with The Knight since inception, first providing support to founder Robert Evans in the days before we even had an office to call home. In 1998,

The lifestyle inclusions purchasers are demanding.

More and more, purchasers are waking up to the opportunities afforded to them by strata living. No longer simply a choice of size, or price point, buying an apartment is now a lifestyle choice. Working with developers on a range of projects across Melbourne, we’ve seen this exciting trend emerge and worked with the communities