The industry’s most recognised firms have solved a problem most haven’t tackled yet. The 2025–2026 SCA Australasia Awards Gala wrapped in Adelaide in April. Firms like Vantage Strata arrived as finalists in multiple categories — the Large Business Award, the Environmental and Community Impact Award, and three shortlistings in the Property Council’s People in Property […]
Property Condition Reports in 5 to 24 hours: how StrataSol’s dedicated team is changing turnaround expectations
5–24 hrs typical PCR turnaround 100% accuracy on every report 10+ yrs property reporting experience A Property Condition Report is one of the most time-sensitive documents in property management. It captures the state of a property at a specific moment — move-in, move-out, mid-lease — and the longer it takes to get that report back […]
The real reason remote staffing gets a bad reputation in strata — and why most of it is deserved
Remote staffing for strata has a credibility problem. Talk to enough principals and you’ll find a pattern — someone tried it, it created more work than it saved, and the firm quietly went back to doing everything in-house. The conclusion they reached was that remote staffing doesn’t work for strata. That conclusion is understandable. It’s […]
How to onboard a strata VA in a week and see results in the first month
The question we hear most before a firm brings in a VA has nothing to do with cost. It’s about onboarding. How long until they’re useful? What happens to the work in the meantime? Is there a settling-in period where everything slows down? With the right VA and the right support structure behind them, that […]
Why strata firms that scaled fast burned out their teams — and what they did about it
There’s a version of growth that looks great on paper and feels terrible to live through. New clients coming in, portfolios expanding, revenue climbing — and a team that’s quietly running on empty trying to keep up with all of it. It’s more common in strata than people talk about. The industry grows by adding […]
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Petrol prices in Australia hit record highs in March 2026. Middle East tensions, a weaker dollar, and global supply pressures combined to push costs at the pump to levels most Australians have never seen. The federal government’s excise cut offers some relief, but the broader picture — rising inflation, higher interest rates, tighter margins — […]
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