FlatChatFan said:
About 12 months ago I applied for three Strata searches and was charged $250 each (Sydney, NSW).
It sounds like you are talking about what some people call a pre purchase strata report or strata inspection. $250 sounds about right.
A report, or inspection, is where someone goes in and does a s108 search of everything and rights up a report for you. There are several examples of reports that can be found on the net.
The cost and quality / detail in a report vary from operator to operator and there is currently no qualification required to be a “strata inspector”.