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What is a Strata Report?
Strata schemes have strict rules about making decisions
Those rules are designed to protect all the lot owners’ rights
Part of those rules is the requirement to keep extensive written records
An investigation of a strata schemes records is called a Strata Inspection
A specialist agent may be appointed to do the inspection on your behalf
The agent will produce a Strata Report … that’s what we do
Strata reports for buyers, andStrata reports for sellers
There are different types of Strata Reports. The most common being
Strata Reports for buyers
Buying in a strata scheme is different from buying a house
A body corporate means, essentially, shared living and investing
As a lot owner you must pay levies, your share of common property costs
Just like any building the common property may have significant defect problems
And if any works are required then the combined lot owners will need to pay the costs
Communal living is regulated through the schemes by-laws
Which sometimes don’t work out so well
Disputes will affect residents, whether that’s you or a tenant
Given the potential risks purchasers have a right to undertake due diligence investigations
Including the option to look at the private records of the strata scheme
Smart buyers commission a Strata Report before fully committing to the purchase
There’s no real way to know for sure how a property is going to perform
But a peek at the history of the scheme will provide some clues
A Strata Report will also identify any major issues the body corporate is dealing with
Allowing the purchaser to walk away from potentially messy situations
Or renegotiate the purchase price for more favourable terms
At the least a pre purchase Strata Report will familiarise you with your new community
Strata Reports for sellers
QLD has disclosure requirements when selling lots in strata schemes
A section 206 disclosure statement sets out current levies payable by the lot being sold
A contract must include a current disclosure to proceed
The lot owner is responsible for providing the disclosure
Disclosures do expire so the best time to get one is when preparing a contract
Disclosure statements may be obtained from the body corporate manager or a search agent
Search agents are usually quicker
There are other types of strata reports such as Management Rights Reports
And other times strata inspections are required such as to gather evidence for a court case
If you need a Strata Report on a body corporate in South East Queensland we can help you
To find out more about reports for buyers click here and reports for sellers click here