News: Quick-build blocks and Airbnb bans
A unit with windowless rooms, a plan by retail giants to build chaper units faster and a ban on Airbnb on the City of Sydney agenda at last.
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Waterproof worries and SM ratings to the fore
Two hot issues have emerged in Flat Chat in the past weeks - and they both relate to who you can trust to give you the most reliable advice.
$250,000 award for car park speed bump trip
Speed bumps in car parks are needed to slow traffic that might be a danger - but what happens when the safety measure presents a risk itself.
New ‘Tripadvisor’ for strata managers launched
Finally, someone has come up with an online ratings system for praising the better strata managers and warning owners about the others.
Generation fake – bogus Boomers just clickbait
What's real in real estate? Bogus Boomers decrying the homeless generation's spendthrift ways are exposed as an AI creation.
Fears as Budget could accentuate the negative
Negative gearing is on the Budget agenda (for real this time), tax dodges are under the microscope and some Sirius owners are in serious trouble.
Charge of the EV brigade to meet less resistance
The petrol crisis may be temporary - let's hope so - but new strata laws will make it easier for unit owners to install EV charging in their car spaces.
Is rooftop waterproofing the latest strata scam?
Does a leak in your unit block roof mean your entire waterproofing needs to be replaced in one massive hit? Some contractors say it does.
Forum: Original sin of a leaky bathroom tap
Forum: Tap leaking from a defect that was there from the start, a link to some audio from Flat Chat on ABC radio, and some updates.
Excessive bonds and unfair fees to kill by-laws
By-laws with unreasonable bonds that are worth more than any possible damage (for instance) will soon join pet application fees in the shredder
Quirky: Wolf Creek stand-in sells Wild West town
QUIRKY: The screen stand-in for the Wolf Creek psycho is selling his property - and it comes with a replica Wild West town.
Avo toasted! Banks are watching your spending
NEWS: Back when DJs meant dinner jackets or David Jones department store, you saved for a deposit. Now banks want to know what you're spending.