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Impressive shape of blocks on the strata horizon

City living is at an all-time premium - in every sense - with spectaular new high-end high-rises springing up in our urban hubs.

Psst: Don’t mention the waterproofing problems!

A reader is shocked when his committee instructs the strata manager not to minute their discussions about weatherproofing the block.

Stuck in the middle … but all good again

There should be a special "Murphy's Law" for computers - if it can go wrong, it will go wrong (when the helpdesk is on holiday).

Twisted River – A little taste and a great offer

Here's a taste of Twisted River, JimmyT's latest crime novel (as James Dunbar), a 20% discount for Flatchatters and a personal letter to slip into a gift.

Forum: Sleepover brother denied resident rights

Forum: Sleepover brother not allowed on common property, how do you deal with a block bully, strata manager pushing hard for a new contract.

Holiday property romance gets a reality check

The most lusted-after locations for property buyers, how Airbnb is shifting its pain to the country and what happened to Jewel Food Barns.

NEWS: Don’t bank on interest rate cuts in 26

NEWS: Apartment purchase prices and rents are rising - but is the best that we can hope for interest rates that they stay the same next year?

System defect: developers ignore repair orders

With only two prosecutions out of 30 breaches of Building Commission orders to fix defects, are we back to the bad old days of quantity over quality?

Your invisible friend: using AI in strata disputes

A friend used AI to analyse frustrating emails from his strata secretary - the result was revealing in so many ways.

Airbnb myths busted – not sharing or caring

A new study backed by two universities shows that airbnb is more about business than sharing and the effect on residential lets is devastating.

Quirky: $400k to sleep in a sawn-off giant yoga ball

Quirky: a bedroom that's the inside of a giant ball, Tump fires and hires another architect, and Ayres Rock Resort (Uluru) to be sold to an American company.