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resvu in July 2026

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This month’s release is about closing the loop on the things that quietly take up time: a quote sitting in someone’s inbox, a job that’s done but never marked closed, a text alert that doesn’t tell the reader where to go next. We’ve also got a clearer view of what’s happening across your open requests, quotes and work orders, all built from feedback you’ve sent us directly.

 

It’s also been a big month for resvu more broadly — we’ve just picked up the Scale-Up award in Workflow & Transactions at the 2026 Proptech Australia Awards. As our founder Tom put it during this month’s product showcase, “this feels like only the beginning of our Version 3 journey, and our move toward a more human-centric strata service model.”

Release highlights

  • Committee quote voting — send quotes for committee discussion and voting without leaving resvu
  • A more holistic dashboard — see all requests, quotes, and work orders for a building in one view, now searchable by lot
  • Bulk close requests — clear backlog in one action instead of one at a time
  • Links in SMS — give residents a direct path from a text alert into the full context in the app
  • Another award win for resvu — the Scale-Up award in Workflow & Transactions at the 2026 Proptech Australia Awards

Re-imagined quote voting for committees

How do you get committee sign-off without chasing emails?

New Feature
Admin
Resident
Feedback Driven

Quote decisions that live in ad hoc email threads don’t hold up well if a committee member leaves, a strata manager moves on, or a decision ever needs to be traced back. A completed job that never gets marked closed quietly becomes next month’s backlog. A text alert with no link asks residents to remember what to do next on their own.

This builds on the committee experience we released back in February. The next step brings quote requests directly into that same committee workflow, so quotes can be sent for discussion and voting without leaving resvu or starting a separate email thread.

The result: she sends the quote once, and the decision trail lives in one place — no duplicated work, no waiting on replies that never come.

 


 

A more holistic dashboard view

How do you answer “what’s happening at this building” in seconds?

Admin
Improvement
Feedback Driven

A resident calls. A committee member asks for an update. Someone wants to know what’s still open at a property. She used to check two or three different places before she had a real answer.

We’ve introduced an all tab that brings requests, quotes, and work orders together in one view. Search has changed too — requests can now be found by lot, not just by ID, so finding the right record doesn’t depend on remembering a reference number.

The result: when someone asks what’s going on at a building, she has an answer in seconds, not after a scavenger hunt through her inbox.

 


 

More bulk request actions

How do you close the loop on work that’s already done?

Admin
Improvement

The work gets done — but if it’s never marked closed, your account fills up with requests that look outstanding when they’re not. That gap between “finished” and “filed as finished” is its own quiet admin project, and it only grows the longer it’s left.

Requests can now be bulk closed instead of worked through one at a time, so wrapping up completed work takes seconds instead of sitting on the to-do list.

 


 

Links in SMS

How do you get residents to act on a message?

Admin
Resident
Improvement
Feedback Driven

An SMS alert sometimes requires action. A message with no link asks residents to remember what to do next on their own and most won’t, which is usually how she ends up fielding the phone call the SMS was meant to prevent.

Links can now be enabled in SMS messages, so residents go straight from the text into the full context in the app. It’s a natural addition, but it’s shaped by something clients tell us often: the goal isn’t just to notify people, it’s to get them into the app where the full picture lives. Every one of those visits also builds the habit — residents get used to going to the app for answers, instead of picking up the phone.

 


Oh, and one more thing

We couldn’t get through a July update without takling about this a little more. resvu has just won the Scale-Up award in Workflow & Transactions at the 2026 Proptech Australia Awards, announced at a gala in Sydney with nearly 300 people from across the property industry in the room.

We’re genuinely proud of this one. It’s not a strata-only award, it’s resvu going up against proptech businesses across every part of real estate and coming out on top in the exact category we care most about: fixing how work actually flows through a business. That’s the whole reason we get up in the morning, so having it recognised on that stage means a lot to the whole team.

It also comes hot on the heels of winning the SCA Queensland Excellence in Service award back in June, so it’s been a big few weeks around here. More on that soon, but for now, thank you to everyone who’s backed resvu along the way, especially our clients. Every feature above exists because of feedback from you, so this win is as much yours as it is ours.

If you’d like to read more about what this award win means to us, you can check out our blog post here

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The theme, in short

Every one of these updates removes a piece of manual work from her week, a follow-up email, a second search, a backlog cleanup, a message that goes nowhere. Together, they mean less time managing the process and more time getting the work done.

— The resvu team

Have feedback on what we build next? We’re always listening. Reach out to your account manager or drop us a note at [email protected]

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resvu named Scale-Up winner in Workflow & Transactions at the 2026 Proptech Australia Awards

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Back in June, we shared that resvu had won the 2025-26 SCA Queensland Strata Services Business – Excellence in Service Award, our second time taking out that award. It’s recognition from the people who know strata best, and it means a lot every time.

Now we’ve been recognised again, and this time the context is wider. resvu has won the Scale-Up award in the Workflow & Transactions category at the 2026 Proptech Australia Awards. The winners were announced at a gala dinner at The Ivy Ballroom in Sydney, with nearly 300 industry leaders, entrepreneurs and supporters in the room.

The SCA Queensland award judged us against strata management businesses, on strata terms, for strata service. The Proptech Australia award judged us against property technology as a whole, across every asset class and every kind of real estate business solving a workflow problem. Being named a winner in that room highlights that what we’ve built for strata holds up against the best workflow technology in real estate, not just the best in our corner of it.

Now in their sixth year, the Proptech Australia Awards recognise the property technology companies solving real problems across the industry, not just within one asset class. This year’s event handed out 34 awards and two highly commended certificates across 13 categories, judged by a panel of senior industry figures. Workflow & Transactions was one of the categories with the strongest competition, reflecting how much demand there now is for technology that takes the manual work out of admin-heavy processes, wherever in real estate that admin lives.

For resvu, this award is a recognition of what strata management teams have been asking for all along: one platform that brings communication, requests, job workflows, quotes, committee engagement and resident self-service together, instead of forcing managers to toggle between disconnected systems all day.

Why this category matters to us

Strata management runs on requests. A pool pump breaks. A resident wants an update. A committee needs to approve a quote. Multiply that across dozens of buildings and thousands of lot owners, and the workflow problem becomes the whole job.

resvu was built to fix exactly that gap between request, response and resolution. Our founder Tom Welsby was a strata manager himself before starting resvu, and the idea for the platform came out of a very ordinary bad day: a broken pool pump, over 100 emails, and a printed sign taped to an elevator because there was no faster way to tell residents what was going on.

Winning in Workflow & Transactions tells us that reimagining how requests move through a strata business, from the first email to the final resolution, is landing with the industry and with the judges assessing it.

We’ve been calling this shift traditional strata versus new strata. Traditional strata is inbox-driven and reactive, work lives in email, managers carry it all, and growth means hiring more people just to keep up. New strata is workflow-led and measurable, work is structured, shared across the team and visible to everyone who needs it. The businesses already making that shift are showing up in resvu’s own numbers. Teams running resvu at full capacity are seeing close to a 55 percent drop in email volume, with 85 percent of tickets handled or triaged by admin teams before they ever reach a manager. Some have added 3,500 to 4,000 lots with no extra headcount, alongside 20 to 30 percent revenue growth and 97 percent client retention.

A year of building

The award comes at the end of a big twelve months for resvu. Over that time the team rebuilt the platform from the ground up: nine modules, more than 30 features and a new mobile app, all running on updated infrastructure built for scale. Alongside the rebuild, resvu shipped more than 250 product improvements and introduced job management and granular permissions, with task management and a unified inbox in development.

Customers have noticed. One long-time client told us the communication improvements were the main reason they moved to resvu, centralising email, SMS and push notifications in one place instead of juggling separate channels for every update.

Thank you

Congratulations to every finalist and winner at this year’s awards, and thank you to Proptech Australia for putting on an event that gives the industry a genuine reason to get in a room together and celebrate the work. Thanks also to our customers, whose feedback shapes every feature we build, and to the resvu team for the work that got us here.

We’re not done. The next twelve months are about extending the platform further into the strata workflow and helping more teams get their time back.

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resvu in June 2026

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resvu in June 2026

An award win, three new features and a product tip to help your team get more out of resvu this month.

It’s been a big month

resvu took home the 2025–26 SCA Queensland Strata Services Business – Excellence in Service Award this month — the second time we’ve received the honour. It’s recognition we’re proud of, but more than that, it’s a reminder of why the work matters.

If you’d like to read more about our award win, you can check out our post here.

 

What shipped in June

Three updates this month. All of them came from the same place: the parts of the job that quietly eat time every day.

 

New Feature
Admin

AI invoice email triaging

The strata inbox is already full. Adding invoice sorting on top of it means someone on your team is manually reading, coding and filing before any real work begins.

Here’s what changes. When a contractor emails an invoice to your dedicated resvu AI address, the platform reads it, extracts the key details — invoice number, amount, dates, line items, contractor and property — and creates a draft invoice in your admin portal, ready for review. A task is automatically assigned to the right community manager so nothing sits unnoticed.

You still review and approve everything before it’s finalised. The AI does the data entry. You do the judgement call.

Already receiving invoices another way? You can also upload a PDF manually and use the “Code with AI” button to extract the details on demand.

 

New Feature
Admin
Feedback Driven

Clearer dashboard notifications

We hear a version of the same story from strata businesses regularly. A comment gets added to a job. No one sees it. Days pass. The client thinks they’re being ignored — but the manager simply didn’t know it was there.

This one came directly from you. The dashboard now shows a notification badge for any new internal or external comments you haven’t seen. Small change, real difference.

 

New Feature
Admin
Feedback Driven

Job-specific workflows

One thing we’ve learned from talking to high-volume teams is that small inefficiencies compound quickly. When you’re handling hundreds of work orders a week, an extra five seconds per task adds up to hours.

This one also came from client feedback — and we heard it a lot. Scrolling past irrelevant workflow templates every time you raise a quote or work order is one of those things. You can now toggle whether a workflow is enabled for jobs or not. The list shows you what’s relevant. Nothing else.

tip of the month

Make your workflows work harder

If you’re already using workflows for maintenance and pet requests, it’s worth knowing you can build them from scratch for almost any repeatable process in your business — alterations approvals, AGM checklists, insurance claims, key requests and more.

If you haven’t explored workflow templates yet, our knowledge base has a step-by-step guide to designing one from the ground up. Read it here.

And if your team still lives partly in Outlook, the resvu Outlook add-in lets you turn emails directly into resvu workflows without leaving your inbox. A useful bridge if you’re mid-transition. Learn more here.

— The resvu team

Have feedback on what we build next? We’re always listening. Reach out to your account manager or drop us a note at [email protected].

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resvu Wins SCA Queensland Excellence in Service Award for Strata Management Technology

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We won the SCA (Qld) Excellence in Service Award again

resvu has won the 2025–26 SCA Queensland Strata Services Business – Excellence in Service Award. Here’s what this recognition means — and what it says about where strata management is heading.

Award-winning strata management technology recognised at the 2025–26 SCA Queensland Excellence in Service Awards

We’re genuinely proud to share that resvu has been named the winner of the 2025–26 SCA Queensland Strata Services Business – Excellence in Service Award. For a team that cares deeply about the strata industry and the people working in it, this recognition means a great deal.

It’s the second time we’ve received this honour, but if anything, this year feels more significant. The conversation around strata management technology has changed dramatically over the past few years, and we’re seeing more businesses rethink how they operate, serve clients and scale.

We want to use this moment not to celebrate ourselves, but to reflect honestly on what’s happening in the industry and where we think things are heading.

 

Why does service excellence matter more than ever?

Winning the SCA Queensland Business Services Award for the second time means a great deal, especially for a business that has recently moved from startup to scaleup. More importantly, it reflects a growing belief across the industry that strata management technology should do more than digitise old processes. It should help teams work differently, create better experiences for clients and build stronger, more sustainable businesses. The future of strata management belongs to businesses that invest in systems, not just people.

 

For the future of strata management, service excellence means using technology to take the manual, repetitive work off people’s plates, so managers have more time for the human work that actually matters: building trust, strengthening relationships and supporting communities.

 

Who does this recognition really belong to?

We’d like to thank SCA Queensland and the Strata Community Association for this recognition. Industry bodies that hold the bar high for service standards make the whole industry better — and awards like this create a meaningful incentive for businesses to keep investing in quality.

But this recognition belongs, above all, to the resvu team. The people who listen carefully to what strata professionals actually need, who build thoughtfully, and who support clients through every stage of implementation and adoption. Their work is why this award is possible.

And it belongs to our clients.

We’re particularly proud to congratulate Northern Body Corporate Management on their own award win this year. Seeing clients recognised for operational excellence is one of the most satisfying things that can happen — because resvu’s success has always been inseparable from the success of the businesses using the platform. When our clients thrive, we know we’re building something that actually matters.

 

What does the road ahead look like for strata management technology?

Strata management transformation is still in its early stages. Most businesses have made some progress, they’ve moved off spreadsheets, adopted some digital tools, maybe introduced a client portal. But the shift from email-first to workflow-first is still underway, and the businesses that make it fully will be in a fundamentally different position from those that don’t.

Over the next few years, we expect to see strata management technology evolve significantly, with AI-supported features helping teams triage faster, surface relevant information at the right moment and reduce the administrative overhead that currently consumes so much of a strata manager’s day.

. We’re already thinking carefully about what that looks like in a strata context, where trust, consistency, and relationships are everything.

For business owners and general managers thinking about what comes next, the most important investment right now isn’t in headcount, it’s in systems. Because the capacity to grow sustainably, retain good people, and deliver the kind of strata service excellence that wins client trust doesn’t come from asking people to work harder. It comes from giving them better ways of working.

Where does this leave the strata industry?

There’s genuine reason for optimism about the direction strata management is heading. The businesses leading the industry forward aren’t waiting for conditions to improve they’re investing in strata management software, building structured workflows, and creating the kind of operational clarity that lets their people do meaningful work.

That’s what this award reflects, and that’s what we’ll keep building toward.

The future of strata won’t be built by asking managers to do more. It will be built by creating better ways of working that give people more time to focus on the relationships and communities they support every day.

The resvu team celebrating after winning the 2025–26 SCA Queensland Strata Services Business – Excellence in Service Award, standing together outside the company office with the award trophy.

Team resvu celebrating the 2025–26 SCA Queensland Strata Services Business – Excellence in Service Award.

A huge thank you to our team, clients and industry partners who continue to challenge us, support us and help shape what resvu becomes next 🏆

resvu is a workflow and client engagement platform built for strata management businesses in Australia and New Zealand, helping organisations use strata management technology to reduce admin, improve transparency and strengthen client relationships. If you’d like to learn more book a resvu demo

How LJ Hooker Strata ACT Uses resvu to Improve Committee Communication and Manager Efficiency

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Quick Wins: How LJ Hooker Strata ACT reduced inbox chaos and provides client service excellence.

  • Email volume significantly reduced across all sites

  • Trackable workflows ensure nothing slips through the cracks

  • Transparent committee updates improve trust and engagement

  • Managers feel more supported and less reactive

  • Service guarantee delivered — and tracked — through resvu

  • resvu now fully rolled out as the team’s operational standard

What challenges did LJ Hooker Strata ACT face before using resvu?

Strata management is complex and for LJ Hooker Strata ACT, growth meant growing pains. Their team was under pressure to stay responsive, deliver great service, and manage high workloads across a busy portfolio.

But like many strata firms, their systems hadn’t kept up. Most communication lived in inboxes. Tasks were tracked through memory or spreadsheets. Managers were doing their best, but there wasn’t a reliable way to see what was on foot, what had been missed, or who was responsible.

“The biggest challenge was heavy reliance on email. The problem with that is as a business we had no idea what our staff were and weren’t doing to an extent.”

— Tim Maly, CEO & Managing Director

“When there were potential complaints escalated to me and my other senior staff and we’d look into it, there were things going back a couple of months to six months where they hadn’t been actioned. They may have been replied to, but fallen off the radar because there was no workflow or task management in place.”

— Tim Maly, CEO & Managing Director

This lack of visibility created unnecessary pressure for managers, made complaint handling difficult, and left committees in the dark.

How does resvu improve task tracking and operational visibility?

resvu gave LJ Hooker Strata ACT what they needed most, a central place to manage, assign, and follow up on work. Every request could now be sorted, prioritised, and tracked in real time. Leaders had oversight. Managers had clarity.

“That’s exactly what resvu’s done to help us, in terms of making sure that there is a separate platform that can manage those things for us. Makes sure there’s a way to be able to sort, filter, prioritise those things. But also more importantly, we as a company had a mechanism where we knew what tasks were on foot and who we can assign those to to make sure those things get done.”

— Tim Maly, CEO & Managing Director

The impact was immediate. Things stopped slipping through the cracks. Teams could cover each other during leave. And the business had the confidence that nothing was falling off the radar.

How did resvu improve committee communication?

For many strata teams, managing committee expectations can be one of the toughest parts of the job. And at LJ Hooker Strata ACT, the move to Committee Hub changed everything.

Committee members no longer had to dig through long email threads or wonder what was happening behind the scenes. They could log in, see updates, track discussions, and feel confident their manager was taking care of things.

“The committee members can see what we’ve done. They can see the note trail, they can see the comments. It gives them certainty that their manager has actioned something.”

— Pascal Deschanel, General Manager

Even committees that had been frustrated in the past quickly turned around.

“I floated the idea of trialling Community Hub with a committee that had been unhappy. The next morning I got a glowing email: ‘We loved it. Can we use this for everything?’”

— Pascal Deschanel, General Manager

 

How does resvu reduce stress for strata managers?

The emotional toll of strata management is often overlooked. When you’re constantly responding to complaints, trying to remember every task, and defending decisions — burnout creeps in fast.

resvu helped LJ Hooker shift away from that reactive environment. Managers could lean on the platform to provide context, show what had been done, and take the pressure off their inboxes.

“It’s taken the stress away from managers who feel like they’re being yelled at and having to defend themselves. Now they just say, ‘Check the app.’”

— Tim Maly, CEO & Managing Director

And with full visibility, it became easier to take leave without fear of things falling apart.

“It’s allowed us to have people go on leave and come back without complete anxiety. You can go and have your holiday and you’re not stressed that no one is across your portfolio.”

— Tim Maly, CEO & Managing Director

 

How does resvu replace email with more reliable communication?

resvu’s tracking tools also gave the team confidence that things were landing. Managers could see whether a client had opened a message, whether they’d replied, and what steps had been taken — no more guesswork.

“Everything’s tracked. You can see when the client read it, you can see when the email went out, you can see what action they took.”

— Tim Maly, CEO & Managing Director

It replaced anxiety and “just checking in” emails with clean records, clear timelines, and reliable documentation.

 

How does resvu help LJ Hooker Strata ACT deliver a service guarantee?

Perhaps the biggest operational shift has been the introduction of a formal service guarantee. It’s a promise the team puts on their website — and one they can now actually deliver on, thanks to resvu’s tracking and task visibility.

“It gives us the ability to make sure we can offer service guarantees.”

— Tim Maly, CEO & Managing Director

“We say on our website that we’ll get back to everyone by the end of the next business day, and now we can actually measure and track that we’ve done it.”

— Tim Maly, CEO & Managing Director

This is more than just a policy. It’s a signal to clients that LJ Hooker Strata ACT is serious about accountability — and that they have the tools in place to prove it.

What results did the team achieve after rolling out resvu?

  • Since implementing resvu across all sites, the LJ Hooker Strata ACT team has:
  • Replaced inbox chaos with structured task management
  • Improved committee engagement and communication
  • Reduced stress and improved culture for strata managers
  • Built internal accountability and oversight
  • Delivered a consistent, measurable service guarantee

“resvu has become our standard. It’s just how we do things now.”

— Pascal Deschanel, General Manager

Their journey is proof that great service isn’t just about working harder — it’s about giving your people the right tools to work smarter.

Ready to modernise your strata operations?

Whether you’re drowning in email, chasing committee decisions, or looking for a better way to support your managers. resvu gives you the structure, oversight, and communication tools to run a better business.

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NPS in strata & how to bulletproof your pricing strategy

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NPS in strata is a topic that’s been coming up more and more in our conversations with clients. With developments becoming increasingly complex, staffing costs on the rise, and the current economic landscape putting pressure on margins, many strata management companies are exploring ways to generate additional revenue streams.

But here’s the thing, while diversifying income is important, your most powerful pricing strategy doesn’t have to just start with adding new services. It starts with something you should already be doing, delivering an exceptional client experience.

At resvu, we’re passionate about helping managers create that experience every day. Because in this industry, client satisfaction is a lever that can justify your fees, win committee trust, and ultimately turn clients into your greatest advocates – which is amazing for business! (we’ll talk about that below)

For ease, we’ve split this post into part 1 and part 2, because we have *a lot* of thoughts on the topic.

Part 1: Justifying your pricing strategy through a positive client experience

Lately, we have been talking a lot about the relationship between data, client experience, and pricing power in strata management.

In our recent webinar in partnership with SCA NSW (thanks for having us, Natalie Fitzgerald!! 💙), Daniel from our integration partner Stratamax raised a great point about the power of promoters – the clients who do not just like your service, but actively advocate for it.

Having promoters is good for business. They are less concerned about pricing and will speak on your behalf. Advocacy from a happy client will always carry more weight than anything you can say as a brand.

Just read this case study from our happy client Stratacare.

But advocacy does not just happen. You need to prove your value in ways that are measurable and meaningful, over and over again. Embedding feedback into your company culture and seeing it as a strategic tool rather than criticism is mindset shift step one.

Strong advocacy can directly support your pricing strategy. When committees are having conversations about your brand, and those conversations are positive, backed by real experiences and results, price becomes a secondary consideration. Advocacy shifts the conversation from “is this worth it?” to “we would be crazy to switch.”

It all comes down to a balance of these two points:

 

nps in strata venn diagram

 

Quantitative data: Metrics like time-to-close, service level agreement performance, and email enquiry reduction give you hard proof that you are delivering.

 

Qualitative insights: NPS feedback, committee testimonials, and lot owner satisfaction bring those numbers to life and explain why they matter.

 

Balancing both puts you in a stronger position to:

  • Justify your pricing with confidence

  • Win committee trust with irrefutable proof

  • Turn satisfied clients into long-term advocates

In strata, committees ultimately choose who manages their building. If you can show, with numbers and with voices, that you deliver exceptional service, you are giving them every reason to choose you.

Part 2: How NPS in strata supports your pricing strategy

One of the most effective ways to capture both the data and the sentiment behind client experience is through a Net Promoter Score (NPS) program.

NPS in strata management is more than a yardstick to see how people are feeling about you, it identifies your promoters – the advocates who can become your biggest asset in pricing discussions. These clients are more likely to recommend your services, renew their agreements, and view your pricing as an investment in quality rather than just another cost.

As Daniel from Stratamax highlighted in the webinar, real client feedback is ten times more powerful than any marketing or advertising you can produce. Pairing qualitative NPS feedback with operational metrics like response times, resolution rates, and follow-up frequency creates a complete, evidence-backed story of the value you deliver.

Our founder, Tom, adds that the purpose of collecting feedback is not only to improve service but to make your value visible to clients. Proactively sharing NPS results and other performance data with committees builds trust, strengthens your reputation, and helps you confidently defend your pricing 🤺

If you are delivering on responsiveness, follow-up, and transparency, committees are far less likely to push back on fees. Instead, they see your service as something worth investing in for the long-term health and harmony of their building.

 

Final thoughts: Proving your value is not a one-off exercise. With NPS in strata, you gain a consistent way to track advocacy, showcase measurable outcomes, and demonstrate why your service is worth the investment. When you do this consistently, pricing becomes less about negotiation and more about mutual agreement on value.

resvu named finalist in 2025 Proptech Association Australia Awards

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We’re excited to share that resvu has been named a finalist in the 2025 Proptech Association Australia Awards, recognised in the Scale Up – Administration & Efficiency category.

This acknowledgment marks a significant milestone for us, reflecting our growth and the impact of our solutions in the property technology landscape. While our roots are in strata management, this recognition underscores our broader contribution to enhancing administrative efficiency across the property sector.

With over 4.2 million Australians now living in strata-titled properties , the need for streamlined, transparent, and efficient management solutions has never been greater. At resvu, we’re committed to addressing these challenges, providing tools that empower managers, committees, and residents alike.

We’re proud to be part of an industry that’s evolving rapidly and honored to be recognized alongside other innovators driving this change. Congratulations to all the finalists!

 

 

 

Your Local Strata – Streamlining Communication and Upgrading Client Experience with resvu

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About Your Local Strata

Your Local Strata is a mid-sized strata management company operating across Sydney’s CBD and Oatley. Managing approximately 3,200 lots and 190 buildings ranging from 4 to 156 lots, YLS relies on a team of 10 staff split between Client Service and Relationship Managers.

Their goal: to provide exceptional service while managing a growing portfolio efficiently.

Challenges

Like many management companies, Your Local Strata faced:

  1. Endless tasks and a constant flow of requests and emails.
  2. Fragmented communication across multiple platforms, leading to delays and confusion.
  3. The need to meet high client expectations while scaling operations.

While they had used CRM platforms before resvu, YLS sought a solution that would simplify communication and enhance the client experience. Being industry specific was also a huge advantage.

The Solution

resvu provided Your Local Strata with a centralised, transparent and user-friendly platform that transformed their communication processes.

  1. Centralised Communication

resvu’s platform allowed YLS to manage all communication email, SMS, and push notifications within one environment. Requests raised by lot owners could be updated in real time, eliminating fragmentation and keeping everyone informed – all while bringing their time to resolve requests down.

“The key reason we moved to resvu was the communication improvements we could achieve when interacting with our clients.”

  1. Proactive Alerts

Your Local Strata used resvu to send urgent notices and alerts, such as water outages, to all owners and residents instantly. This feature extended to meeting notices, fire inspections, and other correspondence, all stored centrally for easy reference.

“If an issue arose, like water being turned off, we could quickly generate a notice or alert to all owners and residents. resvu allowed us to deliver this message via email, SMS, or push notification.”

  1. Enhanced Client Engagement

The Your Local Strata app provided additional functionality, such as access to levy notices, documents, and simplified processes for submitting pet or renovation applications. These features improved transparency and residents felt empowered with self-service tools.

“Our decision to choose Resvu enabled us to deliver a more user-friendly App for our clients to interact with us, plus the benefit of Levy Notices, Document access, and pet/renovation applications.”

Outcomes

Improved Communication Efficiency

YLS significantly reduced reliance on fragmented tools like Outlook and Word, streamlining workflows and saving time.

Enhanced Client Experience

Lot owners owners benefited from a more transparent and responsive service experience.

Operational Scalability

By automating communication and consolidating workflows, YLS freed up their team to focus on high-value tasks, enabling sustainable portfolio growth.

“resvu has transformed how we work, centralising our communication and reducing inefficiencies, so our team can focus on delivering a better experience for our clients.”

The 80/20 Rule in Community Management

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The 80/20 rule, or Pareto Principle, shows that a small portion of inputs (20%) often accounts for the majority of results (80%).

In the workplace, it’s a useful framework to highlight where minimal effort can lead to significant returns. In community management, this means focusing energy on high-impact activities like building client relationships or engaging in strategic planning, that drive real value.

The 80/20 Rule in Community Management

In Community management, the 80/20 rule often plays out, but usually not to your advantage. Most of your time, energy, and resources 80% are consumed by just 20% of repetitive, low-value tasks. These include tracking email chains, chasing manual approvals, or endless follow-ups.

These inefficiencies do more than waste time, they drain productivity, contribute to staff burnout, and increase operating costs. This is an issue the industry is all too familiar with.

How to Apply the 80/20 Rule?

To flip the 80/20 rule, start by auditing your team’s tasks. Identify where time is spent on low-value activities and ask:

  • Are there tasks that regularly consume our time but don’t drive growth?
  • What are the areas where small changes could make a big difference to our service or operations?

Once you’ve identified these tasks, look for ways to automate or delegate them. Shifting your team’s focus to high-impact activities improves client satisfaction and also helps scale your operations efficiently. Reducing administrative burden empowers managers to focus on tasks that build stronger relationships and deliver a higher level of service.

Automate, Streamline, and Scale with resvu

resvu streamlines your operations by automating repetitive processes and centralising communication, giving your team back valuable time.

  • Automated workflows: Reduce inbox clutter by automating approvals and repetitive tasks.
  • Centralised communication tools: Keep everything organised in one place, so follow-ups and updates are easy to manage.
  • Self-service tools: Enable lot owners to manage requests on their own, freeing your team to focus on more valuable work.

Start to Focus on High-Impact Work

With resvu, your team can shift focus from busywork to activities that truly drive value:

  • Building connections with homeowners and stakeholders.
  • Scaling operations sustainably without overwhelming managers.
  • Enhancing client satisfaction with proactive communication and seamless service.

By flipping the 80/20 rule, resvu empowers strata management companies to work smarter, not harder. Reducing email volume and freeing up staff to perform at their best.

The 80/20 rule can work for you, but only if you have the right tools. resvu equips managers to take control, focus on what matters most, and deliver the kind of service that builds trust and grows communities.

 

What efficiency challenges are new resvu clients looking to solve?

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In today’s fast-paced strata management industry, operational efficiency is essential. With increasing market pressures, many companies are turning to resvu to help solve critical inefficiencies. We recently asked some of our new clients why they chose resvu and what inefficiencies  they’re looking to overcome. Here’s what we learned.

1. Improved Efficiency

For many of our clients, the need for better efficiency and streamlined operations is the driving factor behind choosing resvu. Strata managers face a constant flow of requests, maintenance issues, and communication that can bog down their teams. resvu’s platform is built to simplify these processes, allowing managers to spend less time on manual tasks and more time focusing on delivering value to their cleints.

2. Lot Owner Experience

A smoother, more transparent experience for lot owners is another priority for our clients. resvu makes it easier for lot owners to access levies, submit maintenance requests, or complete applications—all through self-service tools that reduce back-and-forth communication. By providing lot owners with greater autonomy and easier access to information, resvu improves satisfaction and reduces friction in the management process.

3. Tech-Forward Solutions

As companies seek to modernise and become more tech-savvy, resvu’s platform stands out. Many clients are particularly excited about our newly released job management tool. Centralise requests, manage quotes and work orders with resvu’s integrated contractor database. Enjoy clear visibility, reduce back-and-forth communication, and keep your committee informed with real-time updates.

4. Staff Well-being

Burnout and high turnover are major concerns in strata management. Our clients recognise that resvu can help alleviate staff stress by reducing internal email loads and automating repetitive tasks. Think of the 80/20 rule – in strata we often see 80% of time consumed by 20% of repetitive, low-value tasks. These tasks, like managing endless email chains, manual approvals, or follow-up calls take away valuable time that could be spent on higher-impact work.

By improving workflow efficiency, resvu empowers management teams to work more effectively, reducing overwork and helping to address challenges like sick leave and mental health. The result? A happier, healthier team.

5. Client Experience Focus

Providing a personalised service while scaling is a major challenge for growing businesses. Many of our clients value resvu for its ability to maintain a high level of client service while managing larger portfolios. Whether through improved communication tools or streamlined processes, resvu helps businesses keep their customer service top-notch, ensuring that lot owners feel supported and engaged.

6. Modernisation of Processes

Outdated processes can hold businesses back from reaching their full potential. resvu is integral to many of our clients’ transformation strategies, enabling them to modernise their workflows and adopt more efficient practices. By replacing manual, time-consuming tasks with automated, tech-driven solutions, resvu helps companies evolve and improve the overall experience for both staff and lot owners.

7. Scalability

As businesses expand, managing growth while maintaining quality service becomes increasingly difficult. resvu’s platform is designed to scale alongside our clients’ needs, allowing them to handle larger portfolios without compromising operational efficiency or service quality. With resvu, companies can confidently grow their business, knowing they have the tools in place to support their future success.

At resvu, we’re committed to helping our clients overcome their biggest efficiency challenges. From streamlining daily operations to modernising outdated processes, resvu provides the tools necessary to thrive in today’s crazy market.