How well is your strata building really being looked after?
Why strata committees check their building
Strata committees are usually owners volunteering their time, so the building rarely gets full attention until something goes wrong. The same few problems keep coming up: compliance deadlines that slip, defects raised at meetings but never followed through, contractors who aren’t held to clear standards, and a capital works fund that hasn’t kept pace with what the building needs.
A 3-minute check shows you where your building stands before any of that turns into an urgent repair or a special levy.
What you’ll get in 3 minutes
An overall grade
A single letter grade (A to F) that gives you an indicative picture of how well your building is being looked after, based on your own answers.
A score for each of the five areas
Compliance and safety, building condition, maintenance delivery, levies and funds, and governance and records, each with a plain-English explanation of what your score means.
Suggested next steps, with reasons
Your result explains what’s worth looking at first and why, so you can decide what to do with it.
A summary you can share
A short summary of your result you can share with your strata committee or the owners.
How it works
Answer 15 questions
Five short sections, one for each area. Multiple-choice questions written for committee members and building managers, so no technical background is needed. If you know your building, you can answer.
See your result straight away
Your overall grade, your five area scores and what they mean appear on screen as soon as you finish.
Choose your next step
Your result suggests what to do next and explains why. Depending on your answers, that might be help with strata building management, maintenance or cleaning, or a mix of these. Or it might be nothing at all. What you do next is up to you.
What does the Strata Health Check look at?
Compliance and safety
Is your building meeting its safety and statutory obligations?
Looks at fire safety, essential services and how risks on common property are managed.
Building condition
How well do you know the condition of your building?
Looks at how the condition of common property is assessed, and how known defects are followed through.
Maintenance delivery
Is maintenance planned, or always reactive?
Looks at the balance of planned and reactive work, how requests from owners and residents are handled, and how contractors are checked.
Levies and funds
Do your funds match what the building needs?
Looks at capital works planning, levies, and how maintenance spending tracks against budget.
Governance and records
Can the committee see what’s going on?
Looks at how building performance is reported to the committee, how key documents are kept, and whether insurance is up to date.
Is the Strata Health Check right for my building?
It’s most useful if some of these sound familiar:
If any of these ring true, the check will give you a useful starting view. If none do, it may not be the right tool for you, but you’re welcome to try it anyway.
Start the free Strata Health CheckAbout PlaceHQ
PlaceHQ is a facilities management company based in Sydney, Australia. Since 1992, the company has worked across property and facilities management, from board-level strategic advisory down to the people fixing things on-site. It helps owners corporations and organisations see where their buildings need attention, then provides hands-on support to close those gaps through its Strata Building Management, Facilities Maintenance and Commercial Cleaning services.
PlaceHQ was formed from the rebrand of Accord Property Services, which has worked in the Australian property services market since 1992.
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How long does the Strata Health Check take?
About 3 minutes for most people. It’s designed to be done in one sitting.
Is my building’s information kept confidential?
Yes. Your answers and results are kept confidential and used only to give you your result and to send follow-up information you’ve agreed to receive. Full details are in our Privacy Policy.
What happens after I finish?
You see your result on screen straight away, along with suggested next steps. Afterwards, you may receive a small number of follow-up emails with practical information relevant to your result. You can unsubscribe at any time.
How accurate is the result?
The Strata Health Check is indicative. It’s based on your own answers, so it gives you an honest but simplified view of where your building stands.
If your result points to something worth a closer look, we can talk you through the options for your building.
Does this replace a building inspection?
No. The Strata Health Check is a free self-check based on what you already know about your building.
It doesn’t replace a building defects report, a capital works fund forecast or advice from your strata manager. It helps you see which of these might be worth looking at next.
Is there a cost?
No. The Strata Health Check is free, with no obligation to work with us.
Who should complete it?
Usually a strata committee member, the strata manager or the building manager. If you’re not sure, whoever deals with repairs and contractors for the building is usually the right person to start with. Completing it together will often give you a fuller picture.