Roundup: No deaths in new Dubai cladding fire
Another fire in a flammable aluminium clad building in Dubai reminds us that our politicians are still running around trying to look busy while ignoring the simple facts. The latest…
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Queensland caretaker rip-off and repeat
Queensland was one of the first states in Australia to fully embrace strata living and it has, in the past, led the way on many innovations, like secret voting, limits…
Roundup: Confusion as flawed laws revealed
Another week, and the steady trickle of confusion in our daily strata lives is gradually turning into a flood of frustration. Just skimming this website would be enough to give…
Stages of strife when strata shock strikes
Do you have any idea what’s going on in your apartment block? Does every change come as a shock, quickly followed by a range of emotions, just like the five…
Roundup: Abandoned cars and parking barred
Two very different stories about strata appeared in the papers over weekend and they had one thing in common – they were about parking. One was about a court…
Why do we neglect our single biggest investment?
For most Australians, our home is the biggest single investment we make. If we also own other properties, even more so. So why would you let the value of that…
Flat Chat goes flat out with a website upgrade
I was wondering the other day how many millions of person-hours we humans spend every day collectively watching the progress bars of internet downloads, the hypnotic wheels of endless buffering…
Last post for insecure mailboxes
If there was one thing about its entrance that would put me off buying an apartment – apart from the obvious warning signs like grafitti, broken windows and wandering Airbnb…
Roundup: For the thousandth time, relax!
Tidying up this website the other day – to provide easier access to the various topics and all that – I discovered I have posted more than one thousand articles…
How to plug in to your instant community
The word “community” gets thrown around strata these days, almost as much as the word “sharing” … only with less dire consequences. All cynicism aside, it’s possible to build strata…
Skills workshops aim to reduce strata stress
Want to learn how to take the stress out of apartment renovations or enjoy high-rise harmony with your pets … and your neighbours? City of Sydney is launching another…
Still problems in these pet-friendlier times
There’s lingering a belief around apartment living that unit blocks don’t allow pets, anywhere, ever. It goes back to the grim old days of three storey walk-ups when the rules…