Community Insights

From 1 October 2026, new and returning NSW strata committee members will generally have three months to complete compulsory online training. For anyone suddenly finding themselves responsible for a strata scheme, that support is long overdue.

NSW is introducing a new 10-year defect insurance framework for eligible apartment buildings, giving buyers greater protection against serious building defects. But what does it mean for developers, buyers and owners corporations? We take a closer look at what’s changing and why it matters.

Census night is Tuesday 11 August, and if you live in an apartment, this one counts more than you might think. Every five years, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) counts every person and every home in the country. It sounds like a bureaucratic exercise, and sure, there's a form involved, but the data that comes out of it shapes everything from where new train stations get built to how much funding your local council receives for parks, footpaths, and community servi

Cotality finds owner-occupier heavy unit areas outperform investor areas. Learn how Compass Strata helps Sydney buildings protect and grow value.

If you've been following the recent changes to Self Managed Super Fund (SMSF) lending, you may have wondered what it has to do with apartments, strata schemes and property values. On the surface, it looks like a superannuation issue. In reality, it has the potential to influence who buys apartments, how quickly new developments get off the ground and, over time, the supply of new housing entering the market. It's unlikely this new policy change will send apartment prices into

Australia’s apartment market is entering a new chapter after the Federal Government confirmed major changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax (CGT) concessions aimed at reshaping investor behaviour and improving housing affordability. The reforms, which will largely apply from 1 July 2027, are some of the most significant property tax changes in decades. Rather than removing investor incentives entirely, the Government is attempting to redirect investment away from ex