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Strata Managers in Newcastle Council Area

Compare 40 strata managers across approximately 2595 schemes in the Newcastle local government area

The Newcastle council area has a substantial strata market with 2,595 registered schemes covering 24,539 lots. The area is served by 40 strata managers. The largest — Lake Group Property Services Pty Limited — holds 24% market share. At 9 lots per scheme (state average: 14), the area is characterised by smaller developments. A notable 33% of schemes are self-managed. Compare Strata Managers covers 2 suburbs within Newcastle.

40 Managers
500+ Schemes
10,000+ Total lots
2 Suburbs
80% Clean record (company-wide)

Largest Strata Managers in Newcastle

Manager Schemes Lots Share
Lake Group Property Services Pty Limited 500+ 5,000–9,999 24% NVC Strata Pty Ltd 100–249 1,000–4,999 10% PICA Services Pty Ltd 100–249 1,000–4,999 8% Community & Strata Title Management Pty Ltd 100–249 1,000–4,999 6% Bright & Duggan (Hunter) Pty Ltd 50–99 1,000–4,999 3% Hunter Strata Management Pty Ltd 50–99 1,000–4,999 3% The Small Block Strata Company Pty Ltd 50–99 100–499 2% Strata Plus Pty Ltd 50–99 1,000–4,999 2% BCS Strata Management Pty Ltd 25–49 500–999 2% Larlacol Pty Ltd 25–49 100–499 2%
Based on registered schemes in the Newcastle council area. Source: NSW StrataHub.

Highest Rated in Newcastle

By Google reviews (min. 25 reviews, 10+ local schemes, company-wide ratings)

  1. Strata Plus Pty Ltd 4.7 (26 reviews)
  2. Lake Group Property Services Pty Limited 3.6 (97 reviews)

Largest Managers with Clean Records

No adverse tribunal cases company-wide, 10+ schemes in Newcastle

  1. Lake Group Property Services Pty Limited 617 schemes · 3.6
  2. NVC Strata Pty Ltd 247 schemes
  3. Community & Strata Title Management Pty Ltd 146 schemes
  4. Hunter Strata Management Pty Ltd 70 schemes
  5. Strata Plus Pty Ltd 57 schemes · 4.7
Showing 21 managers
Clean Verified
617
Schemes (LGA)
6
Cases NSW (2021+)
121
Suburbs
★ 3.6 (97 Google reviews)
24% local share View Profile →

NVC Strata Pty Ltd

Licence 10148676
Clean Verified
247
Schemes (LGA)
4
Cases NSW (2021+)
86
Suburbs
No Google reviews
10% local share View Profile →

PICA Services Pty Ltd

Licence 10116358
Clean Verified
214
Schemes (LGA)
27
Cases NSW (2021+)
531
Suburbs
No Google reviews
8% local share View Profile →
Clean Verified
146
Schemes (LGA)
0
Cases NSW (2021+)
69
Suburbs
No Google reviews
6% local share View Profile →
1 Adverse Verified
88
Schemes (LGA)
3
Cases NSW (2021+)
69
Suburbs
No Google reviews
3% local share View Profile →
Clean Verified
70
Schemes (LGA)
1
Cases NSW (2021+)
70
Suburbs
No Google reviews
3% local share View Profile →
Clean Verified
58
Schemes (LGA)
2
Cases NSW (2021+)
129
Suburbs
★ 1.1 (11 Google reviews)
2% local share View Profile →

Strata Plus Pty Ltd

Licence 1138572
Clean Verified
57
Schemes (LGA)
15
Cases NSW (2021+)
209
Suburbs
★ 4.7 (26 Google reviews)
2% local share View Profile →
Clean Verified
43
Schemes (LGA)
0
Cases NSW (2021+)
191
Suburbs
No Google reviews
2% local share View Profile →

Larlacol Pty Ltd

Licence 10105226
Clean Verified
42
Schemes (LGA)
0
Cases NSW (2021+)
31
Suburbs
No Google reviews
2% local share View Profile →

Russell Agencies Pty Ltd

Licence 1455720
Clean Verified
36
Schemes (LGA)
0
Cases NSW (2021+)
32
Suburbs
★ 3.3 (9 Google reviews)
1% local share View Profile →

Townhouse Strata Pty Ltd

Licence 10112629
Clean Verified
34
Schemes (LGA)
0
Cases NSW (2021+)
54
Suburbs
No Google reviews
1% local share View Profile →
Clean Verified
28
Schemes (LGA)
5
Cases NSW (2021+)
71
Suburbs
★ 3.0 (4 Google reviews)
1% local share View Profile →
Clean Verified
7
Schemes (LGA)
2
Cases NSW (2021+)
165
Suburbs
No Google reviews
0% local share View Profile →

Valley 5 Pty Ltd

Licence 1340172
Clean Verified
6
Schemes (LGA)
0
Cases NSW (2021+)
27
Suburbs
No Google reviews
0% local share View Profile →

Your Strata Services Pty Ltd

Licence 10142043
Clean Verified
4
Schemes (LGA)
0
Cases NSW (2021+)
14
Suburbs
No Google reviews
0% local share View Profile →

Larissa Colleen Wood

Licence 20198946
Clean Verified
4
Schemes (LGA)
0
Cases NSW (2021+)
6
Suburbs
No Google reviews
0% local share View Profile →
Clean Verified
4
Schemes (LGA)
16
Cases NSW (2021+)
69
Suburbs
★ 3.7 (231 Google reviews)
0% local share View Profile →

Hunter Real Estate Pty Ltd

Licence 1168042
Clean Verified
3
Schemes (LGA)
0
Cases NSW (2021+)
4
Suburbs
No Google reviews
0% local share View Profile →

Strata Sense Pty Ltd

Licence 1707204
Clean Verified
3
Schemes (LGA)
4
Cases NSW (2021+)
89
Suburbs
★ 4.6 (117 Google reviews)
0% local share View Profile →
Clean Verified
3
Schemes (LGA)
0
Cases NSW (2021+)
95
Suburbs
No Google reviews
0% local share View Profile →

STRATAEZE PTY LTD

Licence 10086636
Clean Verified
2
Schemes (LGA)
0
Cases NSW (2021+)
113
Suburbs
No Google reviews
0% local share View Profile →
Clean Verified
2
Schemes (LGA)
11
Cases NSW (2021+)
124
Suburbs
No Google reviews
0% local share View Profile →

Strata Choice Pty Ltd

Licence 224770
Clean Verified
2
Schemes (LGA)
21
Cases NSW (2021+)
165
Suburbs
No Google reviews
0% local share View Profile →

Strata Only Pty Ltd

Licence 10108174
Clean Verified
2
Schemes (LGA)
0
Cases NSW (2021+)
57
Suburbs
No Google reviews
0% local share View Profile →
Clean Verified
2
Schemes (LGA)
1
Cases NSW (2021+)
66
Suburbs
★ 4.6 (36 Google reviews)
0% local share View Profile →

Katrina Toni Killey

Licence 203442
Clean Verified
1
Schemes (LGA)
0
Cases NSW (2021+)
1
Suburbs
No Google reviews
0% local share View Profile →
Clean Verified
1
Schemes (LGA)
0
Cases NSW (2021+)
22
Suburbs
No Google reviews
0% local share View Profile →

Jeffrey Michael Facer

Licence 228653
Clean Verified
1
Schemes (LGA)
0
Cases NSW (2021+)
33
Suburbs
No Google reviews
0% local share View Profile →

EDSTRADA PTY LTD

Licence 10122782
Clean Verified
1
Schemes (LGA)
0
Cases NSW (2021+)
21
Suburbs
No Google reviews
0% local share View Profile →
Clean Verified
1
Schemes (LGA)
2
Cases NSW (2021+)
49
Suburbs
No Google reviews
0% local share View Profile →

Alan Hunter

Licence 20243276
Clean Verified
1
Schemes (LGA)
0
Cases NSW (2021+)
2
Suburbs
No Google reviews
0% local share View Profile →
Clean Verified
1
Schemes (LGA)
0
Cases NSW (2021+)
59
Suburbs
No Google reviews
0% local share View Profile →

AMJA Holdings Pty Ltd

Licence 10109362
Clean Verified
1
Schemes (LGA)
0
Cases NSW (2021+)
23
Suburbs
No Google reviews
0% local share View Profile →
Clean Verified
1
Schemes (LGA)
18
Cases NSW (2021+)
276
Suburbs
★ 4.3 (687 Google reviews)
0% local share View Profile →

Bright & Duggan Pty Ltd

Licence 119232
Clean Verified
1
Schemes (LGA)
21
Cases NSW (2021+)
205
Suburbs
No Google reviews
0% local share View Profile →
Clean Verified
1
Schemes (LGA)
0
Cases NSW (2021+)
7
Suburbs
No Google reviews
0% local share View Profile →
Clean Verified
1
Schemes (LGA)
3
Cases NSW (2021+)
77
Suburbs
★ 4.1 (65 Google reviews)
0% local share View Profile →

Bradley Richard Wright

Licence 03694232
Clean Verified
1
Schemes (LGA)
0
Cases NSW (2021+)
1
Suburbs
No Google reviews
0% local share View Profile →
Clean Verified
1
Schemes (LGA)
0
Cases NSW (2021+)
6
Suburbs
No Google reviews
0% local share View Profile →

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Suburbs in Newcastle

Lot Types in Newcastle

Residential 20,139 Commercial 1,813 Retirement 1 Utility + Other 558

Tribunal & Court Activity

13 strata-related tribunal and court decisions since 2021 involving schemes in Newcastle.

Nicholson v The Owners - Strata Plan No 104042 [2025] NSWCATCD 202
NCAT · 2025-12-08 · [2025] NSWCATCD 202
The Owners - Strata Plan No 16460 v Hunter Water Corporation (No 2) [2025] NSWSC 1361
Supreme Court · 2025-11-19 · [2025] NSWSC 1361
The Owners Corporation – Strata Plan 105507 v Newcastle City Council [2025] NSWLEC 111
Land & Environment · 2025-10-03 · [2025] NSWLEC 111
The Owners - Strata Plan No 16460 v Hunter Water Corporation [2025] NSWSC 1029
Supreme Court · 2025-09-10 · [2025] NSWSC 1029
The Owners - Strata Plan No 16460 v Hunter Water Corporation [2025] NSWSC 947
Supreme Court · 2025-08-20 · [2025] NSWSC 947

and 5 more decisions.

Cases matched via strata plan (SP) numbers from NSW caselaw databases. Includes NCAT, Supreme Court, and Court of Appeal decisions.

Finding a Strata Manager in Newcastle

With 40 managers competing across 2,595 schemes in the Newcastle council area, lot owners have genuine choice when appointing or switching managers. Here’s what to consider:

  • Local knowledge matters — a manager with an existing portfolio in Newcastle will already know the council’s requirements for by-law approvals, development applications, and common property issues specific to the area.
  • Get multiple quotes — request itemised fee schedules from at least three managers. Look beyond the base management fee to disbursements, meeting attendance charges, and insurance commission arrangements.
  • Check tribunal history — use the manager profiles on this site to review each company’s NSW-wide tribunal and court record before shortlisting.
  • Ask about response times — for urgent maintenance and after-hours emergencies, confirm the manager’s process and whether there are additional charges.

All strata managers in NSW must hold a valid licence from NSW Fair Trading. You can verify any manager’s licence status on the StrataHub register. For a detailed walkthrough, see our guide to comparing strata managers.