SMS Community & Strata Specialists
Registered as: SMS Coffs Harbour Pty Ltd
SMS Community & Strata Specialists is a Coffs Harbour-based firm founded in 1979, making it one of Australia's longest-running privately-owned strata management companies with over 90 years of combined team experience. It manages 519 schemes totalling 3,341 lots — predominantly small residential schemes averaging 6.4 lots — covering residential, commercial, industrial, resort and duplex properties across the region. Google reviews average 2.8 from 41 ratings, and the firm holds SCA membership; 2 NCAT cases appear on record.
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.
About This Manager
From public information- Year established
- 1979
- Team
- team with over 90 years combined strata experience
One of Australia's oldest privately-owned strata companies, established in 1979 and operating continuously for over 40 years, with a combined team experience exceeding 90 years. Covers the full range of scheme types from duplexes to 100-plus-lot complexes across residential, commercial, industrial and resort properties.
Portfolio Profile
Lot Types
Scheme Size Distribution
Distribution of schemes by total lot count. Average scheme size: 6.4 lots. The portfolio is dominated by small schemes (10 lots or fewer), typical of townhouse and villa complexes.
Portfolio Age
Schemes by registration decade. Oldest scheme registered 1969, newest 2023.
Suburb Coverage
| Suburb | Schemes | Lots | % of Portfolio | Market Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffs Harbour 2450 | 261 | 1,849 | 50% | 28.5% | |
| Toormina 2452 | 50 | 250 | 10% | 29.2% | |
| Sawtell 2452 | 41 | 308 | 8% | 28.9% | |
| Woolgoolga 2456 | 36 | 207 | 7% | 27.5% | |
| Nambucca Heads 2448 | 23 | 174 | 4% | 21.5% | |
| North Boambee Valley 2450 | 19 | 112 | 4% | 45.2% | |
| Grafton 2460 | 14 | 65 | 3% | 5.1% | |
| Korora 2450 | 13 | 101 | 3% | 27.7% | |
| Urunga 2455 | 12 | 86 | 2% | 40.0% | |
| Armidale 2350 | 9 | 27 | 2% | 3.0% |
Tribunal & Court History
No NSW tribunal or court proceedings where SMS Community & Strata Specialists was named as a party were found in caselaw records from 2021 onwards.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many strata schemes does SMS Community & Strata Specialists manage in NSW?
- SMS Community & Strata Specialists manages around 500 strata schemes (around 3,300 total lots) across 27 suburbs in New South Wales, based on the NSW StrataHub register.
- What areas does SMS Community & Strata Specialists provide strata management in?
- SMS Community & Strata Specialists is most active in Coffs Harbour, Toormina, Sawtell, covering 27 suburbs across NSW in total.
- Does SMS Community & Strata Specialists specialise in residential or commercial strata?
- SMS Community & Strata Specialists manages primarily residential (93% residential, 6% commercial).
- What is the average scheme size managed by SMS Community & Strata Specialists?
- SMS Community & Strata Specialists manages schemes averaging 6 lots each, compared to the NSW state average of approximately 20 lots per scheme.
- Is SMS Community & Strata Specialists a member of Strata Community Association (SCA) NSW?
- Yes, SMS Community & Strata Specialists is a member of Strata Community Association (SCA) NSW.
- Does SMS Community & Strata Specialists have any NSW Fair Trading enforcement actions?
- SMS Community & Strata Specialists does not appear on the NSW Fair Trading Name and Shame Register, indicating no recorded enforcement actions as of our last data update.
- Have any NCAT or court cases named SMS Community & Strata Specialists as a party?
- No NSW tribunal or court proceedings naming SMS Community & Strata Specialists as a party were found in caselaw records from 2021 onwards.
- What is SMS Community & Strata Specialists's NSW strata management licence number?
- SMS Community & Strata Specialists's NSW licence number is 141562, issued under the Property and Stock Agents Act 2002.