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Firstrata Finance Expands Nationally with Launch into Western Australia
Firstrata Finance, Australia’s fastest-growing strata finance provider, has officially launched operations in Western Australia, marking the company’s next step in its mission to make strata funding simpler, faster, and fairer for communities nationwide. After strong growth across New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, and the ACT, Firstrata’s expansion into WA brings its hallmark hybrid strata loans and exceptional customer service to a new market where committees and str
Samantha Reece
Dec 9, 20251 min read


All Strata doesn’t add up
Attendance to an EGM by AAA for a Midland complex managed by All Strata Management Services has discovered that the four residential owners were subsidising the cleaning of the 14 commercial lots by $18,300 over the last three years. The discrepancy was raised by an owner two months prior to the EGM and what became apparent during the meeting was that the cleaner, appointed by the developer, had not been breaking down the costs to separate the commercial from residential. Ms
Samantha Reece
Dec 9, 20252 min read


Logiudice WA’s worst
The Australian Apartment Advocacy has revealed the most complained about strata management firm in WA, as South Perth based Logiudice, as...
Samantha Reece
Sep 30, 20251 min read


Sourcing insurance quotes a winner
The AAA is actively identifying Strata Companies, compelling their strata managers to obtain additional insurance quotes, thereby...
Samantha Reece
Aug 11, 20252 min read


Sky Home buyers offered get out of jail free card
Diamond Development Alliance, led by the former Directors of Niche Living, has reached out to buyers, offering them an opportunity to be...
Samantha Reece
Aug 11, 20251 min read


Apartment appeal declines
The AAA Apartment Living 2025 research confidently reveals that, for the first time in eight years, apartment owners are now inclined to...
Samantha Reece
Aug 11, 20251 min read


WA leads the nation with apartment defects
Shocking new research has revealed that WA is the worst State when it comes to critical apartment defects. The 2025 Australian...
Samantha Reece
Aug 11, 20252 min read


Apartment owners unaware of kickbacks
Australian apartment owners are in the dark when it comes to kickbacks paid to companies that manage their buildings. The 2025...
Samantha Reece
Aug 11, 20252 min read


What is an apartment balcony worth?
After four years of house hunting in the world’s second most expensive city, Annabelle Camer and her fiance John Le finally received the...
Samantha Reece
Jul 4, 20253 min read


WA defects sky rocket
WA apartment owners are recording that 68% of their apartments have critical defects, skyrocketing from 60% reported in 2021 and 65% in...
Samantha Reece
Jul 4, 20252 min read


Apogee pulls shifty on owners
Apogee Strata has been named and shamed by Australian Apartment Advocacy (AAA) for its shifty approach to forcing apartment owners to...
Samantha Reece
Jul 4, 20252 min read


WA winners compete with nation’s best
Two exceptional WA projects are heading for the final national contest in Australian Apartment Advocacy’s (AAA) November Apartment Awards...
Samantha Reece
May 29, 20252 min read


B Strata falsifies AGM minutes
AAA recently attended an AGM for an apartment complex which is managed by B-Strata to ensure that the owners best interests were foremost...
Samantha Reece
Mar 5, 20252 min read


Cracks in Blackburne build
When Abigail* purchased her $1.25 million penthouse in Blackburne's Karrinyup development, this was her fourth apartment purchase, but...
Samantha Reece
Mar 5, 20251 min read


AAA objects to Cottesloe 17 storey development
The AAA has formally objected to a proposed 17 storey development proposed for Napolean Street Cottesloe. The proposed development...
Samantha Reece
Oct 30, 20241 min read


Owners faced with dodgy $280,000 roof bill
A lawyer turned developer has forced incoming apartment buyers to pay for the cost of a roof replacement, at a whopping $280,000. A...
Samantha Reece
Oct 30, 20242 min read


$40m Nicheliving deal strands apartment buyers
The State Government’s $40 million deal with Nicheliving may eventually resolve the crisis faced by more than 200 WA house customers but...
Samantha Reece
Oct 30, 20243 min read


Boutique Mount Lawley density wins
A neglected Mount Lawley site transformed into a mixed-use community has won the Boutique category of the AAA National Apartment Awards...
Samantha Reece
Oct 30, 20242 min read


Strata Act review needs to provide greater protection
The Australian Apartment Advocacy has publicly commented on the Strata Act Review as one of the formal stakeholders in the process. The...
Samantha Reece
Oct 30, 20244 min read


When developers revert to intimidation and bullying
There has been a prevalence of recent cases where developers have reverted to intimidation and bullying to try and control the rights of...
Samantha Reece
Sep 10, 20242 min read
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