The Strata Collective Pty Ltd
The Strata Collective Pty Ltd manages around 150 strata schemes totalling 6,900 lots across NSW. With an average of around 52 lots per scheme, it specialises in larger buildings — more than double the state-wide average of around 20 lots. It has a broad geographic spread across 71 suburbs, with Sydney as its largest market (7%). Its schemes have been involved in 4 tribunal and court decisions since 2021, of which 2 resulted in adverse findings. A compulsory strata manager has been appointed in 2 cases — a significant indicator of governance issues.
The Strata Collective Pty Ltd is part of the The Strata Collective group, which collectively manages 134 schemes (6943 lots) across 1 entities in NSW. See also: THE STRATA COLLECTIVE NSW PTY LTD.
Counts (~) are rounded figures sourced from the NSW StrataHub register. Figures may include duplication in staged or mixed-use developments and reflect data at the time of the last register extract.
Portfolio
97% residential
SCA NSW
✓ Member
Fair Trading
✓ Not on register
Scheme Decisions
4 in portfolio since 2021
Portfolio Profile
Lot Types
Residential 97%
Commercial 2%
Utility 1%
Scheme Size Distribution
Distribution of schemes by total lot count. Average scheme size: 51.8 lots. Most schemes fall in the 11–25 lot range, typical of small apartment blocks.
Portfolio Age
Schemes by registration decade. Oldest scheme registered 1962, newest 2023.
Suburb Coverage
| Suburb | Schemes | Lots | % of Portfolio | Market Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney 2000 | 9 | 499 | 7% | 2.0% | |
| Ryde 2112 | 8 | 372 | 6% | 2.0% | |
| Pyrmont 2009 | 7 | 842 | 5% | 6.7% | |
| Surry Hills 2010 | 6 | 538 | 4% | 2.4% | |
| Gladesville 2111 | 6 | 180 | 4% | 2.3% | |
| Jindabyne 2627 | 5 | 1,395 | 4% | 1.6% | |
| Ashfield 2131 | 5 | 141 | 4% | 0.9% | |
| Epping 2121 | 4 | 107 | 3% | 1.3% | |
| Elizabeth Bay 2011 | 4 | 16 | 3% | 2.7% | |
| Castle Hill 2154 | 2 | 406 | 1% | 0.7% |
| Macquarie Park 2113 | 2 | 232 | 1% | 0.8% | |
| Rhodes 2138 | 2 | 172 | 1% | 2.4% | |
| Breakfast Point 2137 | 2 | 128 | 1% | 4.1% | |
| Carlingford 2118 | 2 | 111 | 1% | 1.2% | |
| Newington 2127 | 2 | 96 | 1% | 9.5% | |
| Asquith 2077 | 2 | 88 | 1% | 2.6% | |
| Randwick 2031 | 2 | 53 | 1% | 0.2% | |
| Mascot 2020 | 2 | 30 | 1% | 1.6% | |
| Darlinghurst 2010 | 2 | 44 | 1% | 0.8% | |
| Lidcombe 2141 | 2 | 34 | 1% | 0.7% | |
| Menai 2234 | 2 | 24 | 1% | 2.7% | |
| Ultimo 2007 | 2 | 20 | 1% | 3.2% | |
| Vaucluse 2030 | 2 | 24 | 1% | 0.6% | |
| Kellyville 2155 | 2 | 30 | 1% | 6.7% | |
| Hillsdale 2036 | 2 | 21 | 1% | 1.0% | |
| St Ives 2075 | 2 | 20 | 1% | 1.6% | |
| Stanmore 2048 | 2 | 12 | 1% | 2.5% | |
| Rosebery 2018 | 1 | 290 | 1% | 1.2% | |
| Petersham 2049 | 1 | 92 | 1% | 1.0% | |
| Balmain 2041 | 1 | 82 | 1% | 0.8% | |
| Bondi Beach 2026 | 1 | 72 | 1% | 0.2% | |
| Minchinbury 2770 | 1 | 55 | 1% | 3.6% | |
| Hornsby 2077 | 1 | 49 | 1% | 0.3% | |
| Chatswood 2067 | 1 | 48 | 1% | 0.3% | |
| Miranda 2228 | 1 | 44 | 1% | 0.2% | |
| Roseville 2069 | 1 | 42 | 1% | 1.2% | |
| Chippendale 2008 | 1 | 42 | 1% | 1.3% | |
| Westmead 2145 | 1 | 38 | 1% | 0.4% | |
| Rockdale 2216 | 1 | 37 | 1% | 0.5% | |
| Marsfield 2122 | 1 | 29 | 1% | 0.7% | |
| Rozelle 2039 | 1 | 28 | 1% | 0.8% | |
| Greenacre 2190 | 1 | 28 | 1% | 0.6% | |
| Granville 2142 | 1 | 28 | 1% | 0.5% | |
| Woolwich 2110 | 1 | 24 | 1% | 7.7% | |
| Waterloo 2017 | 1 | 21 | 1% | 0.9% | |
| Wollstonecraft 2065 | 1 | 20 | 1% | 0.3% | |
| Canterbury 2193 | 1 | 19 | 1% | 1.0% | |
| Dulwich Hill 2203 | 1 | 18 | 1% | 0.5% | |
| Rosemeadow 2560 | 1 | 17 | 1% | 0.9% | |
| Lane Cove 2066 | 1 | 15 | 1% | 0.5% | |
| Earlwood 2206 | 1 | 15 | 1% | 1.4% | |
| Newtown 2042 | 1 | 13 | 1% | 0.7% | |
| Woolloomooloo 2011 | 1 | 12 | 1% | 1.3% | |
| North Bondi 2026 | 1 | 12 | 1% | 0.3% | |
| Merrylands 2160 | 1 | 10 | 1% | 0.3% | |
| Greenwich 2065 | 1 | 10 | 1% | 1.3% | |
| Beverly Hills 2209 | 1 | 10 | 1% | 1.0% | |
| Maroubra 2035 | 1 | 9 | 1% | 0.2% | |
| Drummoyne 2047 | 1 | 8 | 1% | 0.3% | |
| Eastwood 2122 | 1 | 8 | 1% | 0.3% | |
| Lilyfield 2040 | 1 | 8 | 1% | 1.3% | |
| Paddington 2021 | 1 | 8 | 1% | 1.0% | |
| Centennial Park 2021 | 1 | 8 | 1% | 1.9% | |
| Cronulla 2230 | 1 | 8 | 1% | 0.1% | |
| Kingsford 2032 | 1 | 6 | 1% | 0.5% | |
| Gymea 2227 | 1 | 6 | 1% | 0.5% | |
| Fairlight 2094 | 1 | 6 | 1% | 0.4% | |
| Milperra 2214 | 1 | 5 | 1% | 3.6% | |
| Waverton 2060 | 1 | 4 | 1% | 0.8% | |
| Katoomba 2780 | 1 | 2 | 1% | 1.9% | |
| Leichhardt 2040 | 1 | 2 | 1% | 0.5% |
Tribunal & Court History
4
Scheme Decisions
4
NCAT
1.5
Manager Adverse / 100
3.0
Total per 100 Schemes
2
Compulsory Manager Appts
4 tribunal or court decisions in managed schemes since 2021. The Strata Collective Pty Ltd was named as a party in 1 of these. The remaining 3 involved schemes they manage but did not name the manager directly. 2 resulted in adverse orders against The Strata Collective Pty Ltd (including 2 compulsory manager appointments).
Orders Made 2
Dismissed 2
The Applicants, a strata management company and its sole director, sought review of disciplinary decisions made by the Commissioner for Fair Trading, which included license cancellation, reprimands, and disqualification. The Tribunal set aside the initial decisions, reprimanded Mr. Wang and cancelled his license, disqualified him from managing a business for 12 months, and reprimanded and fined the company, PSMG.
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – review of decision by external decision-maker, decision to cancel strata management agent’s licence – fine – company and individual licences and disqualify licence holder under the Property and Stock Agents Act 2002
Before
C Mulvey, Senior Member
Hearing
4 – 5 February 2025 Final submissions received 10 February 2025
File Numbers
2024/00273415
Matched Strata Plans
SP94415
Parties
Managing Agent v Government
Representation
Counsel: Mr J Horowitz (First and Second Applicants) Ms A Douglas-Baker (Respondent) Solicitors: Bannermans Lawyers (First and Second Applicants) Department of Customer Service (Respondent)
Orders
(1) The decisions under review are set aside. (2) Pursuant to s 192(1)(a) of the Property and Stock Agents Act 2002, Mr Whitney Wang is reprimanded. (3) Pursuant to s 192(1)(g) of the Property and Stock Agents Act 2002, Mr Whitney Wang’s licence is cancelled after 28 days from the date of this order. (4) Pursuant to s 192(1)(i) of the Property and Stock Agent Act 2002, Mr Whitney Wang is disqualified from being involved in the direction, management or conduct of the business of a licensee...
An applicant lot owner sought the appointment of a strata manager. The tribunal at first instance granted the order appointing a manager. An appeal by other lot owners was dismissed because it was not properly instituted by the Owners Corporation.
Compulsory manager appointed: the managing agent for 12 months
APPEALS - Standing of lot owners to bring appeal on behalf of Owners Corporation where strata manager appointed by Tribunal with plenary powers LAND LAW – Strata Title – Strata managing agent – Compulsory appointment of strata managing agent – Strata managing agent appointed with plenary powers
Before
A Suthers, Principal Member D Robertson, Senior Member
Hearing
21 September 2021
File Numbers
2021/196881
Matched Strata Plans
SP2010
Parties
Lot Owner v Owners Corporation
Representation
Counsel: K Ginges (Appellants) Solicitors: Legal Made Easy Pty Ltd (Appellants) Other: Mr Frumar, lay representative (Respondent)
Orders
The appeal is dismissed.
Occupants of a lot sought orders against the Owners Corporation for breaching its duty to repair and maintain common property. The Tribunal dismissed the application, finding that the applicants did not have the necessary standing to bring the claim as they were not the owners.
LAND LAW — Strata title — Repair and maintain common property - Standing of applicant
Before
R Notley, Senior Member
Hearing
13 August 2021
File Numbers
SC 21/14473
Matched Strata Plans
SP80611
Parties
Lot Owner v Owners Corporation
Representation
First Applicant (Self represented) Second Applicant (Self represented) Solicitor: J Corry (Respondent)
Orders
The application is dismissed.
The Owners sought a stay of an earlier decision to appoint a compulsory strata manager. The Tribunal decided to allow the compulsory manager appointment to proceed but imposed a condition preventing the manager from granting exclusive use of common property while the appeal was underway. This decision aimed to balance the interests of both parties while the appeal was resolved.
Compulsory manager appointed: Name not recorded
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – stay application – compulsory appointment of strata manager
Before
A Suthers, Principal Member
Hearing
27 July 2021
File Numbers
2021/196881
Matched Strata Plans
SP2010
Parties
Owners Corporation v Lot Owner
Representation
Counsel: K Ginges, instructed by Legal Made Easy (Appellants) Other: S Frumar (Respondent)
Orders
Pursuant to s 43(3) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), the appointment of a compulsory manager by order of 9 June 2021 in SC 20/16091 is now subject to the following condition: (i) Pending further order of the Appeal Panel or determination of the appeal (whichever is the earlier in time), the strata manager may not grant any right of exclusive use or enjoyment of the whole or any part of the common property, pursuant to s 237(5) of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW).
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many strata schemes does The Strata Collective Pty Ltd manage in NSW?
- The Strata Collective Pty Ltd manages around 150 strata schemes (around 6,900 total lots) across 71 suburbs in New South Wales, based on the NSW StrataHub register.
- What areas does The Strata Collective Pty Ltd provide strata management in?
- The Strata Collective Pty Ltd is most active in Sydney, Ryde, Pyrmont, covering 71 suburbs across NSW in total.
- Does The Strata Collective Pty Ltd specialise in residential or commercial strata?
- The Strata Collective Pty Ltd manages almost entirely residential (97% residential lots).
- What is the average scheme size managed by The Strata Collective Pty Ltd?
- The Strata Collective Pty Ltd manages schemes averaging 52 lots each, compared to the NSW state average of approximately 20 lots per scheme.
- Is The Strata Collective Pty Ltd a member of Strata Community Association (SCA) NSW?
- Yes, The Strata Collective Pty Ltd is a member of Strata Community Association (SCA) NSW.
- Does The Strata Collective Pty Ltd have any NSW Fair Trading enforcement actions?
- The Strata Collective Pty Ltd does not appear on the NSW Fair Trading Name and Shame Register, indicating no recorded enforcement actions as of our last data update.
- How many NCAT or court cases involve schemes managed by The Strata Collective Pty Ltd?
- 4 tribunal or court cases involving schemes managed by The Strata Collective Pty Ltd appear in NSW caselaw records since 2021.
- What is The Strata Collective Pty Ltd's NSW strata management licence number?
- The Strata Collective Pty Ltd's NSW licence number is 10061369, issued under the Property and Stock Agents Act 2002.