How to Manage Burst Pipes by Strata Community Insurance

How to Manage Burst Pipes by Strata Community Insurance

Water Damage: The No. 1 cause of strata claims.At Strata Community Insurance, just under 70% of claims raised relate to water damage. Burst pipe claims are becoming more severe and expensive, often causing damage to furniture, appliances, floors, walls and ceilings....
LED Lighting – the facts, features and benefits

LED Lighting – the facts, features and benefits

It is no secret our energy bills are high. In fact, a recent study published by the World Economic Forum found rising energy bills sees some Australians paying double the amount of their New York counterparts to keep their power on. Coming up to summer and facing the...
Servicing of Hot Water Systems

Servicing of Hot Water Systems

For this article we have visited Hot Water Systems again, as coming into the cooler months it is imperative that everyone has an understanding of how important it is to ensure that Hot Water Systems are serviced and inspected to determine the age and current condition...
Ensuring Balcony Safety and Compliant Glass

Ensuring Balcony Safety and Compliant Glass

The primary function of a balustrade is to act as a fence or guardrail often at great heights and that’s why safety is a key consideration in balustrade design and they are subject to strict requirements. The Australian Standards for glass balustrades has...
Are you really protected?

Are you really protected?

Strata, also known as strata title, allows for individual ownership of part of a property called a ‘lot’. A lot can be an individual apartment, unit or townhouse. A strata-titled property owner, as well as owning the lot, also shares ownership of common property –...