What is the role of a Strata Manager, and what the heck does he or she actually do? To answer this question, I first have to start by telling you that we prefer the term Strata Agent to Strata Manager? We feel that it more accurately describes the agency relationship created between the Strata Corporation and the Strata Management Company.
Essentially, the Strata Agent is a licensed employee of the Strata Management Company, appointed to oversee all aspects that are laid out in the Strata Agency Agreement.
Now that we’ve gotten some technicalities out of the way, I will explain what the role of a Strata Agent looks like. As mentioned before, the exact details will be laid out in the contract, and can vary greatly from Strata to Strata, depending on the needs of the Council.
As you can see, there are quite a few tasks and responsibilities that a Strata Management Company will take care of through their designated Strata Agent. Again, these can vary greatly from building to building.
Some Strata Corporations prefer to do their own bookkeeping, others prefer to contract out their own maintenance, so it really just depends on what the needs of the Strata Corporation look like. Very often this will depend upon the makeup of what skill set is available from Strata Council members.
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