Climate change deniers aside, most people agree that taking steps towards sustainability in an effort to curb global heating is a desirable aim. Meanwhile, opportunist property investors excluded, there is…
When NSW Building Commissioner David Chandler commissioned a case study into what happened when serious defects were discovered in a new block’s balconies, it revealed a trail of denials, delays,…
As the financial screws start to tighten on individuals, it’s interesting to see what they are prepared to sacrifice just to stay afloat in the cost of living crunch. For…
There’s been a lot of activity on the Flat Chat Forum in the past week although it’s mostly been back and forth on earlier questions (but none of them as…
This week we bring you the second part of strata lawyer David Bannerman’s Q&A session, with Flat Chat’s JimmyT asking the questions sent by Flat Chat readers and Bannerman Lawyers’…
Okay, you can stop panicking … for now. If your strata committee hasn’t applied for help with new or recent block building defects through the NSW government’s Project Intervene, the…
There’s an arcane set of laws around both working from home in apartment buildings and about where sex workers can ply their trade. As far as working from home goes,…
Julie McLean, President of the Victorian branch of Strata Community Australia, addresses the problem of bullying in strata schemes – and what we can do when verbal push comes to…
Australian apartment block developers need to build more sustainable buildings that appeal to the demands of a wider variety of longer-term buyers, including owner occupiers, ‘Build-to-rent’ investors and social housing…
There’s a change of pace in the Flat Chat Wrap this week as we replay the first 30 minutes of our online chat with leading strata lawyer David Bannerman.Jimmy was…
The government’s plans to move to net zero emissions can’t succeed without involving the one in five Australians who live in or own in strata schemes, says a new report.…
There’s an issue gathering a head of steam in strata right now and it’s related to the rising cost of living, and owners facing mortgage stress. It seems that…