Managing lawn care for a strata scheme is nothing like organising a mow for your own backyard, and most committee members only learn that the hard way. If you sit on a strata committee, manage a body corporate, or run a retirement village or townhouse complex in Sydney, here’s how mowing contracts for shared common areas actually get scoped, priced and managed, and what tends to go wrong when they’re not.
What’s Included in a Strata Lawn Mowing Contract
A strata or body corporate contract usually covers the shared external areas of a property rather than anything inside an individual unit’s boundary. That typically means the front entrance lawn, common garden beds, driveways, visitor parking, walkways between units, shared courtyards, and boundary fences and verges.
- Mowing of all common-area lawns, including front, back and side strips
- Edging of paths, driveways and garden beds
- Whipper-snipping around buildings, fences and structures
- Blowing down hard surfaces such as driveways and communal entries
- Garden bed weeding, light pruning and mulch top-ups
- Green waste removal
How Often Do Strata Properties Get Mowed
Most Sydney strata contracts run on a schedule that flexes with the seasons: weekly or fortnightly through spring and summer when growth is fastest, and moving out to three-weekly or monthly through the cooler months. Bigger jobs such as hedge cuts, mulch refreshes and seasonal pruning are usually scheduled separately on a quarterly basis.
Insurance and Compliance Questions Every Committee Should Ask
Strata and body corporate properties carry different risk and compliance requirements than a single home, so it pays to check a few things before signing a contract.
- Public liability insurance, and a current certificate of currency
- Workers compensation cover for any employees on site
- Police-checked operators, particularly important around elderly residents
- Clear scope documentation setting out what’s included in the regular visit versus what’s an extra
Communication Is the Number One Complaint About Strata Contractors
Strata managers consistently say the biggest frustration isn’t the quality of the mowing, it’s missed visits, unanswered emails and invoices that don’t match the quote. A contractor who confirms visit dates ahead of time, flags issues found on site such as a broken sprinkler or damaged fence, and sends clear, itemised invoices is worth far more than the cheapest quote on the table.
How Auzitrade Services Works With Sydney Strata Properties
We scope every strata contract with an on-site walkthrough rather than a phone quote, so the committee knows exactly what’s covered before signing. As a Sydney-based team we’re able to respond quickly to committee and property manager enquiries and keep the same crew on your property visit after visit.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is responsible for lawns inside individual units?
Anything inside an individual unit’s private boundary is the owner’s responsibility, not the body corporate’s, unless the by-laws state otherwise.
How much does a strata lawn contract cost compared to a single home?
It depends entirely on the size of the common areas and how often the site is visited, which is why a proper site walkthrough matters more than a flat per-property rate.
Get a Strata Lawn Mowing Quote for Your Sydney Property
If you manage a strata scheme or body corporate in Sydney and want a clear, itemised quote, contact Auzitrade Services and we’ll arrange a site visit.