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StrataLens are Roost’s new premium building reports, giving potential apartment buyers and owners a clear, data-driven view of apartment building performance.

StrataLens are Roost’s new premium strata building reports, giving buyers and owners a clear, data-driven view of apartment performance. Compare value, rent, yield, activity and risk at a building level.

Here are the top ten risks buyers face when purchasing an apartment in a strata property in Australia, along with tips to mitigate each risk before buying.

A quick summary of key strata concepts for people thinking about buying or renting an apartment in an Owners Corporation.

Up to 60 per cent of new apartments in Australia are riddled with construction flaws including cracked foundations, water leaks, balcony defects and flammable cladding.

High-profile strata company Netstrata caught charging excessive fees and taking kickbacks

The national vacancy rate has hit a record low of 0.7 per cent and analysts say while a recent population surge has boosted demand, there's an ongoing lack of supply. What’s next?

Apartment property expert Andrew Wood explores the red hot topic of 'Rent Bidding' and how prospective tenants can avoid it.

Andrew Wood compares Victoria and Federal Shared Equity schemes designed to help first home buyers

Apartment rents are expected to rise by 30% in some precincts across Australia over the next 5 years according to apartment research just released by CBRE.

Here are some tips for researching an Owners Corporation in the state of Victoria

Researching an apartment before buying is an important step to ensure you make an informed decision and avoid expensive mistakes. Here are some tips for researching an apartment.

A quick guide to Owners Corporations, the risks and how to research them before you buy.

Looking to buy your dream apartment or investment property but feel uncertain about the buying process? Then the ‘Get Buyer Ready’ course is the solution for you.

Top 10 reasons why buyers miss out on securing a property. Our Hello Haus buying expert unpacks the key reasons that buyers fail to land their dream home or investment.

Sydney and Melbourne have turned into buyers’ markets as vendors take longer to sell their homes and with bigger discounts, new data shows.

Across Australia, there are a handful of unique or desirable apartment complexes that attract a stampede of buyers whenever a unit hits the market...

According to Domain’s Quarterly Rent Report, house rents have hit a record median high of $508 across Australia’s capital cities.

Want to test buyer interest for an apartment you own? List a property on Roost for free to receive interest from prospective buyers.

Owners Corporations in Victoria and NSW considering banning unvaccinated residents from common facilities...

Settle Easy and Roost partners to provide better legal advice for apartment buyers.

If you are an apartment owner you have no doubt seen how the apartment market has not enjoyed the same recent surge in values as the house and regional property markets have.

Now may be a great time to renegotiate your Melbourne apartment rent or upscale to a bigger apartment in or near your building with Melbourne rental stock and vacancy rates off the charts.

Roost team has compiled our tried and true list of moving companies that will help pick up the slack and ensure your move is as pain free as possible

Living in an apartment doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy a garden. Here are 12 ways to make your balcony beautiful.

Rents have dropped 19.6% in Sydney CBD and 17.5% in Melbourne CBD over the past year, studies find.

Flat Chat's Jimmy Thompson shares some of the crazier apartment stories he's heard over the years via his forums & apartment living features.

An oversupply of properties is making it cheaper to rent in Australia’s biggest cities as landlords struggle to fill empty properties or retain existing tenants.

A nice round up of current streaming services and their free trial periods and pricing.

SUU explains what's included in strata Common Property and what the cover implications are for health & safety and buildings, common areas and common contents cover

Book a regular clean, spring clean or end-of-lease clean by an experienced, fully-equipped professional. Save $30 off your first regular clean for Roost members.

SUU explains the basics of Insurance Replacement Valuations for strata apartment buildings.

Strata Community Australia has published some great best practice guides for COV19 for apartment residents, committees and building teams.

SUU explains the basics of strata title property ownership that allows individuals sole ownership of part of a property, as well as a shared ownership in the common property.

SUU explains the basics of professional strata managers who can provide administrative assistance to Owners Corporations

Here's how to ask for a rent reduction if you've been affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

SUU explains the basics of Owners Corporation Fees and Obligations

SUU explains the basics of Owners Corporation committees and their tasks, member roles and when they are required.

Spruce up your living spaces during self-isolation with our special member offer from tintpaint.com.au.

How Roost helps apartment buildings during COV19. Set-up a virtual concierge for your building in minutes to help residents access information, services and people whenever they need it.

SUU continues their series on strata insurance. This feature explores the types of cover offered within some strata insurance policies and touches on what strata insurance does not cover.

As the Coronavirus pandemic escalates here are some useful tips for staying safe in apartments.

SUU explains what strata insurance is and why it is important for strata owners corporations to have the right cover in place.

It's now much easier for rental tenants in Victoria to have pets with new laws that let renters keep a pet in their rental property if they have written consent

Got an embedded network in your building? Having implemented a default offer for residential electricity, The Essential Services Commission is looking to set a maximum price for embedded networks and wants to hear from you.

In 2019 there were a few useful industry reports covering common defects in strata property. This can help prospective buyers focus on likely trouble spots as part of their research before they purchase an apartment.

Some hints and tips from Melbourne Building Management designed to help you be the best strata resident you can be to maximise your happiness and satisfaction with your stay.

Stephen Raff from Ace Body Corporate takes a look at noise complaints in strata building and explain some of the options available to owner occupiers and tenants.

As representatives of strata property owners, committees perform a unique and crucial role in ensuring the smooth management and planning of a strata plan, often supported by a owners corporation (or strata) manager. So what do they do why should you get involved?

If you’re thinking about taking the plunge in the apartment market but are worried about whether to buy old or new, building quality, cladding, strata or owner corporation fees and even ending up in a block full of Airbnb rentals, what should you look for?

While policy wonks wrestle over which building regulations to devise and how to enforce them, what can property buyers do to make sure they aren’t purchasing a problem that’s waiting to happen?