Submission: Inquiry into the Management of Strata Properties

ACTCOSS’s submission to the ACT Legislative Assembly highlights critical recommendations for improving governance, transparency, affordability, and equity within strata-managed properties across the ACT. Developed in consultation with our member organisations, this submission focuses on essential areas including strata manager governance, executive committee training, fair decision-making processes, equitable access to sustainability initiatives, hardship provisions for vulnerable owners and renters’ rights.

Our recommendations aim to strengthen the viability of strata-managed housing as a genuinely affordable and inclusive option for home ownership and renting — particularly crucial as Canberra navigates an ongoing housing affordability crisis and transitions towards net-zero emissions.