Strata wars – the PICA empire strikes back
As NSW assesses what would happen if insurance commissions to strata managers were banned, one major player digs in its heels.
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Defects delaying new home builds – surveyors
It's the defects that cause delays in home building, not the regulations, says building surveyor body's CEO/
Forum: Small developers make big mistakes
It's one thing to have to deal with developers who ignore the rules and regulations - it's another entirely when they don't even realise there are any.
Unique Tram House would be an Airbnb dream
From a Bondi tram built into a rural house to The Block auction disasters - all of property's rich tapestry is here.,
NEWS: Ghost block hits the Halloween headlines
Halloween horror as apartment block sits empty for years due to defects - and the former developer has $2.8 billion in debts.
Top block’s falling gardens could be flammable
One of Sydney best-loved buildings has a $37million problem - its hanging gardens are falling and the planters may be flammable.
Strata giant threatens to quit over kickbacks ban
Strata management giant Pica has threatened to quit SCA-NSW, their professional body, over plans to phase out insurance commissions.
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.
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.