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Swings, roundabouts and rollercoasters

  • 04/06/2026
  • Author Jimmy-T

News: As the property market adjusts to the new tax regime, there are bound to be winners and losers - but there's more going on too.

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    Quirky: Residents-only car space stoushes

    • 04/06/2026
    • Author Jimmy-T

    Parking madness in the burbs and a property that's taken inspiration from a haven of peace and quiet (and great coffee) in Sydney's inner city.

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      Webinar: High Court rules on defects blame

      • 03/06/2026
      • Author Jimmy-T

      Two webinars from Bannermans Lawyers examine defect claims after a High Court ruling plus the ins and outs of renos

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        Party on! Govt rejects limits on Airbnb lets

        • 03/06/2026
        • Author Jimmy-T

        An expert panel is suggesting limits on guest numbers to curb holiday lets being used as party flats. The Victorian government says no!

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          Voting might isn’t always right in strata disputes

          • 03/06/2026
          • Author Jimmy-T

          What happens when a super-majority of owners votes to seriously disadvantage a neighbour? It's not as easy as they think.

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            Victoria’s strata owners shut out of meetings

            • 03/06/2026
            • Author Jimmy-T

            VCAT, Victoria's Tribunal, says strata owners have no right to put motions on an AGM agenda or to attend strata committee meetings.

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              How would your block deal with a strata disaster?

              • 03/06/2026
              • Author Jimmy-T

              Mishaps in any home - from flooding to fire to power outages - can be a disaster. But what do owners do if their apartment block is affected?

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                Forum: How do we divorce our strata neighbours?

                • 28/05/2026
                • Author Jimmy-T

                Forum: Splitting up a strata scheme can be done - but it's complicated and expensive ... and will it be worth it in the end?

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                  Budget tax backlash – ‘we’ll all be rooned’

                  • 28/05/2026
                  • Author Jimmy-T

                  Note to the PM and Co - we know you can't make everybody happy, but you're not supposed to make everyone unhappy.

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                    Airbnb hosts shirk blame as Sydney calls for curbs

                    • 28/05/2026
                    • Author Jimmy-T

                    Airbnb hosts are campaigning against new curbs, insisting that tens of thousands of homes let to tourists don't affect the residential market.

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                      Quirky: Hard cell is a soft option for wine buff

                      • 28/05/2026
                      • Author Jimmy-T

                      'Quirky' barely covers it with a prison sell sold at auction, an ice cream cone factory for co-living and an underground motel for opal miners.

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                        City where Airbnb was banned for a year

                        • 27/05/2026
                        • Author Jimmy-T

                        Opportunists renting whole floors to sublet as party venues led to short-term lets being banned in Vietnam's biggest city.

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