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?…
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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…
Tiny pocket parks make a big urban impact
Cities will always draw people to them; like human magnets, they have jobs, homes and facilities in abundance (although sometimes not quite enough to go round). However, with only so…
Sydney’s seasiders to get their own strata group
Apartment and townhouse residents and owners in Sydney’s eastern suburbs will soon have an opportunity to catch up, exchange information and advice, and maybe even campaign for changes in the…
Poll: What would you cut in your strata budget?
If you had to make cuts in your strata spending, where would the axe fall first? Budgetting is crucially important today with the cost of living going up and inflation…
Superfund looks after its own with rental build
A health workers superannuation fund is tipping $100 million into a new Build To Rent (BTR) complex that will eventually house more than 360 renters and their families. The project…
Tenants freeze in rental power squeeze
The vast majority of renters have spent the past winter living in conditions that were not only too cold for comfort, but were actually unhealthy, according to a new report.…