Short answer
A strata scheme is run by the owners corporation — all the owners together — usually acting through an elected strata committee, and often (but not always) with a strata manager handling the administration.
Who does what
- The owners corporation makes the big decisions at general meetings — budgets, levies, by-laws, appointing a manager.
- The strata committee — a small group elected each year — runs the day-to-day within its powers.
- A strata manager (optional) handles the paperwork if the scheme appoints one.
The manager is optional
Appointing a strata managing agent is a choice, not a requirement. Many NSW schemes have none and self-manage — the owners and committee run the scheme themselves.
Running it without a manager
When there’s no manager, the administration still has to happen. A system such as Straita does that work — levies, meetings, records, compliance — and tells the committee what’s next, so a self-managed scheme runs properly and the owners keep both control and the savings.
Primary sources
- Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) — the owners corporation, the committee, and managing agents.
- NSW Government — Strata schemes (Fair Trading) — how schemes are run.