Strata Fee Guides

Fee Basics

What Do Strata Fees Cover?

A breakdown of what your strata levies pay for — admin fund, capital works fund, common area maintenance, insurance, and more.

Fee Basics

How Are Strata Fees Calculated?

How strata managers calculate your quarterly levies — unit entitlements, budgets, special levies, and what drives costs up.

Fee Estimates

Average Strata Fees in Australia

Typical strata fees by state, property type, and building size — what's normal, what's high, and what to watch for.

Location

Strata Fees in Sydney — What to Expect

Sydney-specific strata fee ranges by suburb, building type, and age. Benchmarks for apartments, townhouses, and new developments.

Location

Strata Fees in Melbourne — What to Expect

Melbourne-specific owners corporation fee ranges by suburb, building type, and lot liability. Benchmarks for apartments, townhouses, and high-rise towers.

Location

Body Corporate Fees in Brisbane — What to Expect

Brisbane-specific body corporate fee ranges by suburb, building type, and lot entitlement. Benchmarks for apartments, townhouses, and high-rise towers in South East Queensland.

Buying

Understanding Your Strata Report Before Buying

How to read a strata report before buying a unit — what the report contains, red flags to watch for, and how to avoid costly surprises.

Fee Basics

Strata Fees vs Body Corporate: What's the Difference?

Strata fees and body corporate fees are the same thing — different names in different states. Full terminology, legislation, and regulatory differences explained.

Management

How to Reduce Your Strata Fees

Practical strategies to lower strata levies — insurance savings, energy upgrades, contract renegotiation, AGM tactics, and state grants.

Insurance

Strata Insurance: What's Covered and What's Not

What strata insurance covers, what it doesn't, policy types every scheme needs, the underinsurance problem, and what individual lot owners still need to arrange themselves.