Hypothetical: Are Airbnb by-laws worth a legal battle?
Things had gone quiet on the Airbnb front, with both NSW and Victorian policy wonks scribbling away on new legislation to deal with online short-term letting. But thanks to one…
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Four out of five lawyers say yes to Airbnb by-laws
Towards the end of last year, NSW Fair Trading ruled – or, at least, stated since they don’t get to make or interpret the law – that Owners Corporations in…
Roundup: How big a deal is the size of your unit?
Of all the things you might have to sacrifice to be able to afford an apartment to buy or rent, how far down the list would size rate? Less important…
Click-power a real option as online meetings take off
In the old days, when strata blocks were mostly two or three-storey walk-ups, everybody was on the committee and communication was chats in the hallway and notes slipped under doors.…
Roundup: TV, radio, books, Flat Chat Live – it’s strata Showtime!
We’re in the middle a bit of a media frenzy here at Flat Chat HQ. Last Wednesday I was on TV on Ten’s Studio10 talking about how Kings Cross…
The copy-cat trap: paying for cut and paste by-laws
Imagine you have commissioned a photograph of your apartment block from a local artist and they come up with a beautiful image that shows the building to its best…
Strata madness – tell us what’s driving you crazy
Is something bugging you? I mean, is there anything about living in strata that’s REALLY getting your goat, curdling your blood and leaving your mustard uncut. At the OCN Strata…
Four essential questions for a first AGM
Strata buildings’ AGMs can happen at virtually any point on the calendar but the beginning of the year is a peak period for those occasionally tempestuous, often tepid, always rare…
Roundup: Flat Chat live is back – better than ever
OK, folks, try to contain your excitement but the all-singing, all dancing Flat Chat Live is back on the agenda To be fair, it’s not called that any more, it’s…
How to silence strata committee bullies
Nobody in their right mind enjoys formal committee meetings. Whether it’s your local club or your company board, they often descend into battles of wills between those who know…
Codes of conduct and standing orders rule!
This week’s column in the Australian Financial Review has raised the issue of codes of conduct for committee members and standing orders for committee meetings. These are two very different…
Roundup: Who pays when a party trashes your Airbnb let?
Toilet blockages, carpet burns and broken bed legs; these are just some of the accidents hitting holiday rental hosts according to new data released this week. And many hosts are…