Should we let micro-blocks ignore strata law?
In this week’s guest post from our friend Francesco Andreone of GoStrata, he wonders if it’s time to think differently about micro strata buildings. There’s a lot of them, they…
Strata Facts
Basic information on everything from how to make a complaint to new model by-laws.
Now there’s a smarter way to get strata facts
Being an owner of strata property can be a bit too much to think about for anyone seeking the quiet apartment life, sipping coffee on the balcony and scrolling through…
How Gigacomm got our home office internet gig
I’m a bit of a geek and I love my gadgets but I am as nervous as anyone when it comes to untried and untested technology – especially in strata…
Webinars on boundary disputes and sustainability
Our friends and sponsors Bannerman Lawyers have already kicked off their August webinars and you’ll have to be quick off the mark to sign up for the first one on…
Affordable or sustainable – can’t we have both?
Climate change deniers aside, most people agree that taking steps towards sustainability in an effort to curb global heating is a desirable aim. Meanwhile, opportunist property investors excluded, there is…
How owners and media keep a lid on problems
Our media has a strange relationship with strata issues. It’s often a passive conspiracy of silence between journalists and owners, in which secrecy, confusion, erroneous assumptions and wilful ignorance either…
Benchmarking Qld strata scheme running costs
Comparing the costs of running different strata blocks can be like measuring apples against oranges – or apples and ducks, more like. How do you set a benchmark for costs…
Another builder opts for the brain drain
The whole question of why experienced waterproofers are being allowed to leave the building industry has generated a lot of comment. Here one 14-year veteran explains what the challenges are…
Water-proofing expert quits over new law
Last week a builder and waterproofer emailed us in despair. New regulations make it almost impossible for him to continue doing the work he’s been performing efficiently and effectively for…
Webinar to tackle common property questions
Is the wall between my bathroom and lounge room common property? What about my ceiling? Or my floating timber floor? The questions of what is or isn’t common property and…
Huge flood damage bills flow on to Owners Corps
Water leaks and faulty waterproofing are the bane of strata residents and managements’ lives. Modern buildings are designed to withstand a fair amount of rain but the recent downpours across…
Confusion rules: Design and Building Act explained
When it came to tightening quality control of building work, it was always likely that the new NSW Design and Building and Practitioners Act would have unintended consequences. The Act…