Rose Bay residents get a Mascot sinking feeling
Rose Bay residents say their homes are already cracking as excavations proceed, and the next unit block could be another Mascot Towers.
Rose Bay residents say their homes are already cracking as excavations proceed, and the next unit block could be another Mascot Towers.
RANT: I can just about cope with people who can't be bothered to separate and recycle their rubbish, it's the ones who deliberately stuff it up that irk me.
We're setting the doom and gloom aside this week, at least to begin with, and focussing on the quirkier stories out there.
Victoria is bringing in a building bond - and cover inspired by former NSW Building Commissioner David Chandler's defects insurance.
Forum: the limit on proxies led to electronic pre-votes and paper votes - but is it a valid vote when an owner sends a note?
RANT: With 50 per cent of apartment residents being renters, there's a fair chance that you'll find a new neighbour to get used to every so often.
There's been a great deal of babble this week about the interest rate - maybe too much considering the Reserve Bank did exactly what most people predicted?
Queensland owners and strata managers agree - pre-sold, locked-in, 25-year management contracts must go.
Victoria's strata laws review will be the biggest update since 2006 - the year before the iPhone was released.
FORUM: Flat buyer would inherit the roof, strata manager wants to pay for lot property repair and minor bathroom leak leads to complete reno demand.
COMMENT: The Premier visiting a strata firm that's under investigation isn't just tin-eared, it's showing total disregard for the strata community.
A wrap-up of and links to all the apartment news that's been covered by online free media in the past week