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OCN take their strata show on the road

  • 11/09/2026
  • Author Jimmy-T

The Owners Corporation Network shows it's 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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                Plug-in or pump – there’s no real need for speed

                • 27/08/2026
                • Author Jimmy-T

                COMMENT: How we've been brainwashed by pumping petrol into thinking our cars need to be fuelled to the brim while we stand, pump in hand.

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                  Brilliant Career mansion ready for set-jetters

                  • 27/08/2026
                  • Author Jimmy-T

                  QUIRKY: Locals complain that their area isn't promoted enough in the new Netflix adaption of My Brilliant Career - just wait till the set-jetters land.

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                    Boom time means sunset clawback bids are back

                    • 27/08/2026
                    • Author Jimmy-T

                    How Flat Chat helped to stop developers from cashing in on boom time building delays at off-the-plan purchasers' expense

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                      Strata training details: all ifs and buts … little bite

                      • 27/08/2026
                      • Author Jimmy-T

                      NSW compusory strata committee training starts in a month, but are the rules too toothless to have any real bite?

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                        Forum: Can vexatious litigants be made to pay?

                        • 20/08/2026
                        • Author Jimmy-T

                        Forum: Vexatious litigants defined, verbal agreement for cage denied, security door banned, fixed leased ending and double glazing doubts.

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