Flat Chat Wrap #40 – the end of parking as we know it
This week the Flat Chat Wrap podders look at the ridiculous cost of parking spaces, the new forms of flat-sharing and we finish off our chat with Jane Hearn about…
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From the Forum: False economy in dodging legal fees
There’s been some discussion about whether or not you can take a neighbour to court for compensation when their noisy renovation work has driven out your tenants. You can take…
PODCAST: The death of parking and student flats for grown-ups
This week the Flat Chat Wrap podders look at the ridiculous cost of parking spaces, the new forms of flat-sharing and we finish off our chat with Jane Hearn about…
Flat Chat Wrap #40 – the end of parking as we know it
This week the Flat Chat Wrap podders look at the ridiculous cost of parking spaces, the new forms of flat-sharing and we finish off our chat with Jane Hearn about…
Stayz and Airbnb in war of words on register
Do you think online holiday letting agencies Airbnb and Stayz are different sides of the same coin? Well settle in for a verbal joust between the main players in the…
New apartments: How to select your defects detectives
Between flammable panel-clad high-rises, and crumbling apartment blocks, surveyors and certifiers have had a rough trot in the media in recent months. But if you are in a brand new…
Flat Chat Wrap #39 – Loopholes and pitfalls in new Airbnb regs
Just when you thought it was safe to dip your toe into the Airbnb discussion, it turns out the proposed new laws are not what they seem. The 180-day cap…
From the Forum: fake grassroots campaign fails to catch fire
Our post on the short-term letting fire regulations sparked a fiery discussion (oops, sorry!). And that was before we even discovered that Airbnb hosts had already swamped Planning NSW with…
Building manager filled secret unit block ‘cave’ with stolen goods
Everybody has a bad building manager story, but the man in charge of four blocks in Sydney’s Jacksons Landing surely takes the biscuit. Jaden Hati, 42, built himself an ‘Aladdin’s-cave’…
PODCAST: Loopholes and pitfalls in new holiday letting rules
Just when you thought it was safe to dip your toe into the Airbnb discussion, it turns out the new laws are not what they seem. The 180-day cap on…
Flat Chat Wrap #39 – Loopholes and pitfalls in new Airbnb regs
Just when you thought it was safe to dip your toe into the Airbnb discussion, it turns out the proposed new laws are not what they seem. The 180-day cap…
Jail time plan for illegal Airbnb hosts
Here’s an interesting thought. Talking to Owners Corporation Network deputy chair Jane Hearn the other day about who should run NSW’s register of short-term holiday lets (STHLs), she said, why…