On 21 July 2021, The Knight held our annual information evening, An Evening with The Knight. The evening was set to be our return to in-person events after a year in lockdown. Unfortunately, Melbourne’s snap lockdown meant a last-minute pivot to a virtual format, but a pivot that proved to be a huge success. This
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By Alex Smale – Owners Corporation Manager Incorrect parking in an Owners Corporation is one of the most common problems reported to strata managers. It can be immensely frustrating to have someone else park in your space or to see visitor spaces filled with resident cars. In large townhouse estates with internal roads, it is
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On Thursday 10 December 2020, the SCA Vic Pillar Awards for Excellence were held. The Pillar Awards recognise ‘pillars’ of the strata community; businesses who display excellence in staff training, professional conduct and innovation, and individuals who display emotional intelligence, strong ethics and a drive to better themselves, their business and the industry. The Knight
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By Alex Smale I was sitting in the SCA A100 seminar when the instructor introduced an idea that initially seemed problematic. They suggested strata is the fourth level of government, envisioning government consisted of federal, state, local, and then… strata? Governing involves both the administration and control of a community. There is no doubt strata
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By Alex Smale – Owners Corporation Manager There is a lot to consider when buying a new property. This is even more true when purchasing a property within a Plan of Subdivision or Strata Plan. Included in your section 32, will be an Owners Corporation Certificate which should highlight any potential issues with the property.
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On Thursday 26 November 2020, The Knight’s Business Development Manager, Lisa Dixson joined Cate Bakos on Your Mortgage on Property TV. Lisa chatted with Cate about Owners Corporations, demystifying some common misconceptions and confusions and delving into the role of the Owners Corporation Manager. Lisa was joined also by Tim Boyle from Finalytics who spoke
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On the 26th of August, The Knight held its annual information evening, this year in virtual format. The topic was ‘Being Neighbourly’ and panellists discussed strategies for dealing with common conflict, the importance of Owners Corporation rules and the escalation process. Plus, special guest Irene Opper from Neighbourhood Connect joined us to share the importance
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Many Owners Corporation Committees will have become very familiar with the virtual meeting over the past 6 months during the COVID-19 pandemic. Born of necessity due to government advice and restrictions, hosting virtual Owners Corporation meetings has actually revealed some unexpected benefits over this period. While they continue to remain a necessity as we plot
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By Alex Smale – Owners Corporation Manager There is a concept within design known as “hostile architecture” it describes attempts to use built environment to modify behaviour. As soon as you learn about this you will start to see it everywhere. A common example is skatestoppers which are metal strips often on ledges and railings
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This year, The Knight honours Sally Beard and the not-for-profit Backpacks 4 VIC Kids, of which Sally is the founder, as our 2020 Australian Knight. In Australia, nearly 48,000 children are in foster care or emergency accommodation on any given night, with 11,500 new placements occurring each year. Often vulnerable children are placed quickly, without much
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