Michael Teys is the founder of The Strata Professionals Group and the architect of the professional standard every office in the network operates to.
He brings more than 40 years in strata — including over 30 years as a specialist strata lawyer — a decade of strata business ownership, and an active programme of academic research into multi-owned property governance.
Michael practised as a specialist strata lawyer from 1994, advising committees, developers, and owners across the full spectrum of strata disputes, compliance, and governance, and served as a Fellow of the Australian College of Strata Law. He went on to own and run strata management companies across New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, and Western Australia, managing a combined portfolio of tens of thousands of apartments. Running those businesses gave him direct exposure to the operational pressures strata managers face — and revealed the structural weaknesses that became the catalyst for founding the network.
He holds a Master of Philosophy (Built Environment) from UNSW, where his thesis examined how mixed-use strata developments create anti-commons risks that impede urban renewal, completed under an Australian Research Council scholarship. He has been accepted at the University of Oxford to undertake a Doctorate of Philosophy in Law. He has held research positions at the City Futures Research Centre (UNSW) and Deakin University, and presents regularly at international forums including Oxford, the House of Commons, and the International Research Forum on Multi-Owned Properties in Spain, Canada and Australia.
Michael writes The Strata Professional, a weekly newsletter on strata law, committee governance, and why true professionalism matters in this industry. You can learn more about him at michaelteys.com.
This combination of legal practice, business ownership, and research is the foundation of the franchise standard. Every element of how the network operates — from the no-commission pricing structure to the Balanced Strata Method™ — is grounded in something tested rather than assumed.
In December, I'll be presenting with Free Leaseholder in London, to talk about how Australia's strata management system compares to the leaseholder system in the UK.
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Our WA Strata Sundowner is sold out!
SCA (NSW) faces critical challenges in advancing strata professionalisation. Recent initiatives on standard agreements, ethics codes, and insurance commissions show promise but reveal implementation gaps. As the industry seeks stronger national leadership and clearer standards, questions emerge about the path forward for building trust between managers and owners.
A recent adjudication in the Queensland Body Corporate and Community Management Commission is an excellent reminder for all of us about living in communal properties.
Listen to the answers to the questions we didn't get to during a recent webinar with LookUpStrata on the new business environment for strata managers.
'Standard' strata management contracts across Australia's east coast are exposing professionals to serious liability. With new reforms tightening compliance, these agreements give you all the responsibility but none of the protection—leaving you vulnerable when things go wrong.
Johnny Bell of the Wingman Group with guest speaker Dr Sarah Bell, provide useful ideas for working with AI which are practical and human.
Explore Nicole Johnston’s explosive new report that exposes the hidden conflicts and ethical pitfalls at the heart of Australian strata management. Discover why voluntary reform isn’t enough, and what real change must look like. Don’t miss the inside story.
Strata Sundowners with Michael Teys, Perth WA, 18 November 2025
