Forum: Strata managers, the only way is ethics
Sometimes it’s the things that people are told not to do that give you an insight into what they might do or may have done in the past. Take strata…
Strata Facts
Basic information on everything from how to make a complaint to new model by-laws.
Where to get help when confusion turns to conflict
As more and more Australians move into apartment blocks, three distinct tribes are beginning to emerge. There are the young first-timers, who have never owned an apartment or any property…
Hold on – help is closer than you think
It doesn’t matter how long you’ve lived in strata or whether you are a resident or a committee member, sooner or later you are going to need to ask for…
Quiz: How well do you know your strata stats?
A few weeks ago, UNSW’s City Futures department released its Australian National Strata Data report, which confirm a few prejudices and busted a few myths about apartment living in Australia.…
What exactly is common property … and what isn’t?
‘How come the inside of my front door isn’t but the outside is?’ ‘If the paint on my walls is my responsibility, what about the tiles in my bathroom?’…
Short-term letting: The Flat Chat position
This is Flat Chat’s submission to the NSW government’s position paper on short-term holiday letting. It is concerned only with strata schemes – people in houses can look after themselves.…
Strata Parking
Parking is a contentious issue throughout strata, exacerbated by the fact that you can’t clamp rogue parkers and you can’t have them towed away … except in Queensland. The law…
Essential stuff for strata strife
There are a few forms that people are always asking for so here are some links to the most commonly used ones. A good starting point for all the basics…
Model by-laws for new schemes
The following by-laws have been extracted from the NSW Strata Schemes Regulations, gazetted in August 2016 the come into effect on November 30, 2016. Note. These by-laws do not apply…
New By-laws for Old Schemes
Schedule 2 By-laws for pre-1996 strata schemes The following by-laws have been extracted from the NSW Strata Schemes Regulations, gazetted in August 2016 the come into effect on November 30,…
Tenancy advice
Different states have different residential tenancy laws and very different access to advice, especially for tenants. Our first stop for advice is often the Tenants Union or equivalent (if it…
Strata guides – state by state
ONE OF THE BEST arguments I’ve come across for scrapping the states and having one centralised government is the vast array of different laws when it comes to strata issues…