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These posts go all the way back to the raw versions of my Flat Chat columns for the Sydney Morning Herald’s Domain section over th e past 15 years. Some of the issues are specific to New South Wales, some are universal. There will almost certainly be differences in strata law between NSW and other states and countries and the laws have changed over that timespan too.

If you have a serious problem, contact the agencies (in Australia) listed in our contacts sections. Or contact a properly qualified and experienced strata lawyer. These columns should not be regarded as a substitute for professional legal advice.

Anger at mad cow charge

Every time I think I’ve read just about every weird story under the sun, I get, something like this. It’s not strictly strata … but it’s a doozy! QUESTION: We…

Asking for trouble

Why would anyone ever volunteer to be on their Executive Committee? Think about it:  you spend hours fixing other people’s problems, get dog’s abuse if you can’t give them the…

Noisy lifts get me down

QUESTION: I’ve been renting this apartment for about a year now and  recently the lifts in the building have become very noisy, mainly because they’re not well maintained. Also they…

Plugged into a power struggle

QUESTION: I rent an apartment in inner-west Sydney with shared laundries on the landings.  Each apartment has its own electricity socket in which to plug your own washing machine/dryer but…

Fire safety gets the finger

We’re all getting very safety conscious these days, but what happens when safety measures cause injuries? QUESTION: We recently had our annual fire safety check and the inspector altered the…

Rational to go national

There’s a wind of change blowing through strata, not just in NSW but the whole country. And despite Australia’s disparate strata laws, there’s a sense of a real opportunity to…