Growing irritation

A tenant called Sonia called me on the James Valentine show on ABC 702 last week to complain about a resident who has taken over her block’s common property garden…

Bin laden lady

Even in houses, especially shared houses, the question of whose turn it is to do domestic chores creates angst and anger. So how bad can it be  for 12 homes?…

Key issue

QUESTION:  I’ve just been sent a form from the building where I have a rental property, demanding all sorts of private information such as my home address and phone number…

Can’t pay, won’t pay

Nobody likes paying levies but who pays to run the building when others just won’t do it? Two correspondents have this problem.  One is chair of a neighbourhood association where…

Smoked out of home

There’s a story bouncing around at the moment about a guy on the North Shore,   a cancer victim who may be forced to sell his unit because residents in apartments…