Lock up and Leave: the appeal is Moorish
Our Pick of the Trips this week has to be a culture vulture’s tour from Madrid to Marrakech, sampling the best that the Moors had to offer including the architecture…
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$10m offered in grants for EV charging in strata
The NSW Government is launching $10 million in grants to retrofit more than 100 apartment buildings with the technology to enable electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. And there’s a webinar…
Sign up for water-proofing and WH&S webinars
Bannerman Lawyers are addressing two major strata problems with their November webinars. First in line this month that irksome issue when your bathroom or kitchen springs a leak and everyone…
Is your block’s disaster planning a … disaster?
Would you know what to do if there was a 72-hour power outage in your apartment building? What about the people who simply can’t climb up and down multiple flights…
Lock up and leave – the whole holiday deal
We are branching out a little here at Flat Chat. Encouraged and maybe inspired by the fact that a lot of you like being able to lock up and leave…
Heading for a showdown with strata shonks
At the first AGM of a new apartment block, owners are expected to approve all sorts of contracts – but what if they are being misinformed, misled and ripped off?…
Forum: Can you force a nasty neighbour to sell?
Somewhere back in the dim and distant past of Flat Chat we may have advised someone that if an owner refused to obey their scheme’s by-laws, they could be forced…
Parcel lockers can deliver a sense of security
Every so often here at Flat Chat we come across a commercial idea that makes so much strata sense that we are happy to promote it, no fee or favours…
Heat is on for our furry friends this summer
Hot days are on the horizon and while we’re breaking out the short sleeves, cottons and linens, our four legged buddies have limited options to keep their cool. Hopefully you…
Forum: Strata pest may be a smart strategist
When does a determined owner who keeps applying for the same thing over and over just become a pest? An owner in one Flatchatter’s scheme keeps proposing basically the same…
Bank’s title blunder almost screwed our unit purchase
There is a word I hate a little bit more the more I hear it. It’s a favourite of call centre help desks and online instruction manuals. The word is…
Pets and ‘forced sales’ strata laws to change
Major updates on the cards for four key areas while Property Services Commissioner to take on strata too. Pet ownership barriers, the cost of repair work, collective sales and compulsory…