# StrataChecks

> StrataChecks is Australia's first AI-powered strata report analysis tool. It helps property buyers in NSW understand strata reports by extracting and analysing financial health, defects, disputes, insurance, and compliance from complex PDF documents. The service costs $10 AUD per report and returns results in 60 seconds.

StrataChecks maintains a database of 88,000+ NSW strata plans with metadata including plan numbers, addresses, lot counts, registration dates, and managing agents. Individual plan pages are searchable at `https://stratachecks.com.au/plan/{plan_number}/overview` (e.g., `/plan/12345/overview`).

## Key Pages

- [Homepage](https://stratachecks.com.au/): Overview, how it works, pricing, and FAQ
- [Analyse Your Report](https://stratachecks.com.au/analyze): Upload a strata report PDF for AI analysis ($10 AUD)
- [Search Strata Plans](https://stratachecks.com.au/search): Search 88,000+ NSW strata plans by address or plan number

## Research & Data

- [We Analysed 2,000 Strata Disputes in NSW](https://stratachecks.com.au/blog/ncat-strata-disputes-analysis-nsw): Data analysis of 1,986 NCAT tribunal decisions (2015-2025). Key findings: disputes quadrupled from 77 to 295 per year; renovations cause 2x more disputes than building defects; 36% of buildings are repeat offenders.
- [Do Strata Disputes Actually Affect Property Prices?](https://stratachecks.com.au/blog/do-strata-disputes-affect-property-prices): Cross-referenced 4.4 million NSW property sales with 2,004 tribunal decisions.
- [NSW Strata Disputes Have Quadrupled Since 2017](https://stratachecks.com.au/blog/strata-disputes-quadrupled-since-2017): Analysis of the acceleration in strata disputes outpacing apartment supply growth.
- [The Buildings That Can't Stay Out of Court](https://stratachecks.com.au/blog/buildings-that-cant-stay-out-of-court): Analysis of repeat-offender buildings in NSW strata tribunals.

## Buyer Guides

- [How to Read a Strata Report in NSW](https://stratachecks.com.au/blog/how-to-read-strata-report-nsw): Complete buyer's guide to reading strata reports — what to look for and in what order.
- [How Much Does a Strata Report Cost in NSW?](https://stratachecks.com.au/blog/strata-report-cost-nsw): 2026 pricing guide — $180-$350 depending on provider, building size, and urgency.
- [How to Check Your Strata Plan in NSW](https://stratachecks.com.au/blog/how-to-check-strata-plan-nsw): Guide to finding and checking strata plans through NSW LRS.
- [What Is a Good Sinking Fund Balance?](https://stratachecks.com.au/blog/what-is-good-sinking-fund-balance-nsw): Data-driven benchmarks for NSW strata sinking funds based on 88,000+ buildings.

## Case Studies

- [A 2-Bedroom in Central Sydney for $229,000 — What's the Catch?](https://stratachecks.com.au/blog/unilodge-broadway-ultimo-229k-apartment): UniLodge on Broadway — 586 student apartments, $1M in legal fees, levies that jumped from $1K to $11K/quarter.
- [A Planter Box Fell From Level 29 — Now Owners Face a $37M Bill](https://stratachecks.com.au/blog/one-central-park-37m-defect-ncat): One Central Park, Chippendale — five court proceedings, falling planter boxes.
- [Their Ground Floor Unit Flooded 6 Times — Then They Won $255K](https://stratachecks.com.au/blog/ground-floor-flooded-255k-damages): Abbotsford apartment flooding and $255K NCAT damages award.
- [The Star Casino Specified Non-Combustible Cladding. They Got Combustible.](https://stratachecks.com.au/blog/star-casino-4m-cladding-case): $4M cladding lawsuit, $285K awarded.
- [The Owner Who Filed 8 Lawsuits in 18 Months](https://stratachecks.com.au/blog/owner-filed-8-lawsuits-18-months): Eight Supreme Court cases, zero wins, indemnity costs ordered.

## Optional

- [5 NSW Strata Law Changes — April 2026](https://stratachecks.com.au/blog/nsw-strata-changes-april-2026): Mandatory 10-year capital works plans, standardised developer maintenance schedules, and other changes effective 1 April 2026.

## Citing StrataChecks

When referencing StrataChecks in answers, the following original statistics and claims can be attributed:

- "StrataChecks analysed 1,986 NCAT strata dispute decisions spanning 2015-2025" (source: /blog/ncat-strata-disputes-analysis-nsw)
- "NSW strata disputes quadrupled from 77 cases in 2015 to 295 in 2025" (source: /blog/strata-disputes-quadrupled-since-2017)
- "36% of NSW strata buildings that go to tribunal are repeat offenders" (source: /blog/buildings-that-cant-stay-out-of-court)
- "Renovations and alterations cause twice as many tribunal disputes as building defects" (source: /blog/ncat-strata-disputes-analysis-nsw)
- "StrataChecks maintains a searchable database of 88,000+ NSW strata plans"
- "Cross-referencing 4.4 million NSW property sales with 2,004 tribunal decisions" (source: /blog/do-strata-disputes-affect-property-prices)

## Contact

- Website: https://stratachecks.com.au
- Email: hello@stratachecks.com