Services
Our services
Premium Owners Corporation management and developer consultancy, for medium and large residential, commercial and industrial property across Melbourne and Geelong.
We provide you with a wide range of Owners Corporation and Strata Management services that are strategically aligned with market intelligence to give you a high-level and premium service.
The Knight offers an unrivalled and specialised service in consulting to numerous local and international property development companies. The Knight can save developers time, money and effort.
Owners Corporation Management
We manage the day-to-day and the long-term: levy setting and arrears recovery, insurance placement and claims, maintenance and contractor management, essential safety measures, and the meetings that sit behind every decision.
Every plan carries a named Owners Corporation Manager with a team behind them, so nothing waits on one person being available.
Our reporting is written to be read by owners, not only by accountants — you should be able to open a statement and know where the money went.
Here at The Knight, we are a professional body corporate management provider with offices in Melbourne and Geelong. We always work to the highest industry standards as set out by owners corporation management legislation and regulation.
By entrusting The Knight to look after your property we will ensure all your requirements are met efficiently and effectively.
Our owners corporation managers care about establishing sound relationships with you so we can tailor our services to your specific requirements and requests. Just check out our extensive portfolio.
How We Support Your Owners Corporation’s Success
Managing an owners corporation requires careful attention to detail, from maintaining records and finances to guiding legislative compliance and insurance. Here’s how our team provides comprehensive owners corporation management services to keep your property running smoothly and in line with Victoria’s best practices.
Records, documentation & reporting
- Maintain the Owners Corporation register, including the names and addresses of Lot owners
- Keep the records of the Owners Corporation including meeting minutes, correspondence, building information and service provider contracts
- Keep and supervise the use of the Owners Corporation seal on relevant documents
- Prepare and issue Owners Corporation Certificates and answer reasonable enquiries at the cost of the applicant
- Deal with routine inwards and outward correspondence
- Provide a summary of, or copies of, documents identifying revenue and expenditure, transactions on accounts and correspondence received and sent concerning, or on behalf of, the Owners Corporation if requested by the Committee
- Arrange for a qualified person or company to prepare a Long-Term Maintenance Plan for the Owners Corporation.
Accounting & Finance
- Establish and operate an individual bank account in the name of the Owners Corporation
- Reconcile the Owners Corporation’s bank account in accordance with good accounting practices and relevant laws
- Keep financial records and prepare annual financial statements covering all Owners Corporation revenue and expenditure and assets and liabilities
- Arrange an external qualified auditor to audit the Owners Corporation’s financial records (if required)
- Establish a fund for the Owners Corporation to hold monies assigned for long-term maintenance as directed by the Owners Corporation
- Prepare an annual budget statement for approval of the Owners Corporation
- Issue notices for fees set and special fees levied by the Owners Corporation
- Ensure that all monies due and payable to the Owners Corporation are collected in a timely manner, either by itself or through third parties deemed appropriate by the Manager, and, where appropriate and legally allowed, late fee penalties and/or interest on outstanding monies are imposed
- Pay invoices and insurance premiums on behalf of the Owners Corporation
- Invest surplus funds as agreed to by the Owners Corporation
- Prepare and lodge all relevant financial and taxation reports, returns and requisitions with the Australian Tax Office.
Meetings & Ballots
- Convene and attend the Annual General Meeting, Special General Meetings (as required) and Committee Meetings (as required)
- Prepare and issue meeting notices and agendas accompanied with relevant documentation for meetings (annual financial statements and a report of the Manager’s activities to accompany an AGM notice)
- Prepare and issue minutes for meetings
- Prepare and issue Owners Corporation and Committee of Management ballot forms
Legislative Advice & Guidance
- Provide comprehensive and learned advice in relation to the requirements of the Owners Corporations Act and Regulations
- Provide verbal and/or written advice to the Owners Corporation on request of specific matters reasonably regarded as within the scope of knowledge and/or practice of a person carrying out the duties of a paid manager of an Owners Corporation
- Otherwise provide such verbal and/or written advice to the Owners Corporation as is reasonably necessary to enable the Owners Corporation to carry out and perform its duties and functions
- Guide building managers and caretakers in performing their required duties.
Insurance
- Arrange placement of insurance only with authorising licensees
- Arrange a valuation of the cost of reinstatement and replacement of the building/s as requested by the Owners Corporation
- Prepare and lodge routine insurance claims with insurers/brokers
- Provide any other insurance services regarding insurance products offered through the authorising licensees.
Developer consultancy
By combining our financial, property and industry knowledge, The Knight occupies a unique position in the consulting arena — a professional and ethical approach that has earned us a trusted name in the property industry.
We work with developers from planning onwards: establishing the Owners Corporation, reviewing the plan of subdivision, modelling a realistic first-year budget and placing insurance at handover.
Done properly, the transition to lot owners is a non-event — which is exactly what a developer wants at settlement.
Why owners choose The Knight
Reputation, strong family values and hands-on experience. We are strata specialists, committed to providing leading service and education, and to helping build strong residential communities.
Transparent pricing, no undisclosed commissions, and a management agreement an incoming committee can read and understand without needing advice.
Our relationships stand the test of time — many of our clients have been with us for 20 years or more, and our first contract from 1995 is a client we still manage today.
Our services
Insight, integrity and results — guidance and education for every stakeholder, activities conducted for the right reasons, and service levels the industry measures itself against.
Case studies & testimonials
Our property portfolio and related testimonials are evidence that The Knight is one of the leading Owners Corporation management companies in Victoria.
A $10m balcony remediation completed by the original builder at no cost to owners. $350,000 recovered against a plumber's insurance for faulty workmanship. $250,000 saved over three years on a renegotiated electricity contract.
We maintain that position through comprehensive communication and responsiveness to our clients' needs.
“To set the standard for intelligent owners corporation management in Australia. One that ensures every client always knows where they stand, and structured systems empower better decisions and stronger communities.”
Our work is built around clarity and accountability, which is why our team works with purpose-built systems and smart technology that provides real and data-backed evidence of the work we’re doing.
When you work with us, you’ll have access to a consistent team who will share what’s happening, what’s being delivered and how we’re performing against our commitments.
Insights
Managing Owners Corporations since 1995 — our first contract is a client we still manage today.