Higher risks in low-rise apartment blocks
COMMENT: Low-rise apartment blocks come with higher risks for purchasers, if only because there are fewer protections under strata law.
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Forum: Bickering blocks asbestos door removal
Forum: Asbestos door removal blocked, approval for common property changes, repairing a shared driveway and taking no evidence to a tribunal.
Chop till you drop – kitchen with a club vibe
It's one thing to go mad with your own home - like turn the kitchen into a nightclub - but a tenant knocking down walls, is a whole other matter.
NEWS: Mega-plan quells ‘rental ghetto’ fears
UNSW report's fears that transport hub apartment blocks could become "rental ghettoes" have been headed off by a huge plan for Sydney suburb.
Laws pass increasing DV protection for renters
New laws increasing protection for renters who are victims of domestic violence pass NSW state parliament.
Sydney City surrenders to Airbnb … again
Short-term holiday lets like Airbnb are taking over former public housing in one of Sydney's prime spots and Sydney Councillors can only offer a surrender tackle.
Forum: Wonky windows, double glazing trouble
Forum: Two posts on windows, plus taking pictures on common property, sacked strata manager overcharge and balcony dilemma resolved.
How pets dominate downsizers’ decisions
Almost one-third of downsizers consider their pets when choosing where to live next, the amazing sale of a garage and a growing possum problem.
NEWS: High-rise Harry takes a $1m haircut
NEWS: High-rise Harry Triguboff has had to take $1m less than he wanted for his Gold Coast penthouse - but he still made a tidy profit.
Nothing succeeds like strata succession plans
Comment: We've all experienced or heard stories about overly controlling strata chairs but what happens when they quit, are voted out or sell?
State to curb unit block power supply scams
NSW government is to finally curb embedded network power supply scams by capping charges to lower competitive rates
Forum: Turning a parking scramble into a gamble
Forum: User-pays scramble parking solution, leaky townhouse shower, committee no-shows stymie decisions, was unannounced meeting valid?