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Forum: Why ‘compulsory’ training is anything but

  • 13/09/2026
  • Author Jimmy-T

Forum: Why committee training lacks bite, insurance won't pay injury claim in full, boxes stacked in parking space, aren't all balconies common property?

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    Webinars: Difficult owners and tricky committees

    • 13/09/2026
    • Author Jimmy-T

    Bannermans Lawyers are taking registrations for their free webinars on how to deal with difficult owners and making your committee work better.

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      Quirky: Panic room and safe places for pussies

      • 13/09/2026
      • Author Jimmy-T

      QUIRKY: Multi-million-dollar mansions for sale, parrots in peril, pub pokie losers cast shade on housing, payment system won't take rent or levies.

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        News: Nassif’s daughter avoids jail for $150m rort

        • 13/09/2026
        • Author Jimmy-T

        NEWS: Fugitive developer Jean Nassif's daughter walks away from jail time for falsifying $150m loan documents.

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          Coming soon – clip-on solar for your balcony

          • 12/09/2026
          • Author Jimmy-T

          It's the climate denialst, anti-EV committee's worst nightmare - owners may soon be able to install solar panels on the front of their balconies.

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            OCN take their strata show on the road

            • 11/09/2026
            • Author Jimmy-T

            The Owners Corporation Network shows its serious about extending its advice and advocacy coverage to Victoria.

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              Forum: No silver bullet to solve mould problems

              • 03/09/2026
              • Author Jimmy-T

              Forum. Question of the week about mould, new childproof window locks regs, tenant's flood damages flat below, tighter terms for building managers.

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                News: Be careful what you wish for in property

                • 03/09/2026
                • Author Jimmy-T

                News: prices down, rents up, modular houses designed for multi-generational families, and why young Australians are delaying retirement. Seriously!

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                  Compulsory strata training wheels look wobbly

                  • 03/09/2026
                  • Author Jimmy-T

                  Comment: Compulsory training for strata committee members is a good idea, it's a shame the proposals are delivered in such a wishy-washy way.

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                    Leaks, floods and claims that don’t hold water

                    • 03/09/2026
                    • Author Jimmy-T

                    Strata laws differ from state to state but there is one universal truth ... a flood in one apartment will surely make its way to another.

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                      Quirky: Unfinished Bathla mansion may be a bargain

                      • 03/09/2026
                      • Author Jimmy-T

                      Quirky: Buyer spends $1.66 million on property they’ve never seen, “upsizers” boosted by property slump, and Bathla mansion in limbo.

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                        Forum: Conflict of interest on a strata committee

                        • 27/08/2026
                        • Author Jimmy-T

                        Forum: Conflicts of interest, strata levy differences, compulsory committee training, and pressure to sign a common property by-law

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