Podcast: Property battle on for young and old
This week on the Flat Chat Wrap, as we approach the election, we are looking again at the various parties housing policies and wonder what they really mean. We recorded…
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Podcast: Will exposure drive away office-bearers?
Imagine you are the chair or secretary of a strata scheme. You can cope with fielding a reasonable number of messages via the strata manager or building manager. It’s a…
Podcast: Woman who married her cat – the facts
Sometimes the fur flies at weddings, and things can certainly get catty between landlords and tenants but, as we explore in this week’s podcast, a woman has taken things to…
Podcast: Flat-sharing – there’s an app for that
In this week’s podcast we dive into the exciting world of flat-sharing … something neither of us have done for at least 30 years. How different can it all be…
Podcast: When what you see is not what you’ll get
This week, we delve into the dark arts employed by real estate agents and property stylists to persuade you that an absolute lemon is, in fact, your dream “forever home.”…
Podcast: EV doc block shock and green backflip
It’s another bumper podcast this week with some topics revisited, some from the Forum and others that are fresh out of the Flat Chat hot cross bunfight oven. First up,…
Podcast: Will data diving replace tenant checks?
A couple of weeks ago we received a press release from a company called Equifax who are a data analysis company that specialises in credit checks, among other things. Those…
Podcast: Deposit option smashes avocado barrier
This week’s podcast discovers a new way of buying property – or at least putting down a deposit. The problem for many prospective home buyers is that, all the time…
Podcast: When your fabulous view disappears
We’ve plundered the Flat Chat Forum for talking points this week, but first we discuss an issue that’s come to Sue from one of her Domain readers. Did you know…
Podcast: Causing strata strife is not okay, Boomers
Entitled, arrogant, ignorant and occasionally abusive – those are some of the accusations that have been levelled at the latest band of baddies to emerge in strata: downsizing Baby Boomers.…
Podcast: Flood fears and by-laws to loathe and love
One of the problems with preparing a fairly light-hearted podcast like the Flat Chat Wrap is that there are a lot of serious issues around that you just can’t ignore…
Podcast: Builder fails despite home shortage
They say strata is a world of contradictions and never has that been so obvious as this week when one report reveals a shortage of housing, most of which will…