Packer power finally prevails in strata forced sale
When James Packer wanted to redevelop the 80-studio Chimes block it took $100 million to buy and months in court with one forced sale.
RANT: Build-to-rent flats offer real choice
Build-to-rent is a scary prospect for traditionalists mainly because it offers real choice in an unforgiving property market
Forum: Total EV ban supporters in for a shock
Forum: Blanket bans on EV charging, committee weaponised by feuding owners, when noisy neighbours don't breach by-laws by enough.
Would you poo-poo a reno with a loo for two?
Bathroom design in 2025 is getting weird. Here are the latest trends, from voice-controlled showers to glass-walled bathrooms and even a tandem loo for two.
5900 new build-to-rent flats on track for 2030
From Sydney to Adelaide, a new $1.5 billion deal is rolling out purpose-built rental homes, offering a glimpse into the future of renting in Australia.
Podcast: Is this the end of balcony laundry bans?
Podcast: The NSW government may have inadvertently sparked a war over drying laundry on your balcony with new laws about sustainability infrastructure.
RANT: Unenforceable laws worse than no laws
There are new strata laws coming in ... but if some are unenforceable, aren't they worse than no laws at all?
Forum: Ghosted by our sulking strata manager
Forum: When your scheme is ghosted by the SM. Can you renovate in flat pack unit blocks? Fire safety upgrades are nothing to be scared of.
Podcast: New strata laws – the best and the rest
PODCAST: Jimmy and Sue put the incoming strata laws to the test with SCA-NSW president Robert Anderson.
Cyber scams stealing from first-home buyers
Young Australians struggling to buy their first homes have become easy pickings for cyber criminals who divert their funds to fake bank accounts.
Top property website accused of price gouging
Selling a property? Brace yourself. Australia now ranks among the most expensive countries in the world just to advertise a residential property for sale.
RANT: New laws mean little without test cases
Changing strata law is a start but our new Strata Commissioner needs to use the financial heft of the State to run test cases and establish precedent.