Podcast: Defective thinking on three fronts
There’s a lot going on in the strata sphere this week, starting with the Sydney Morning Herald’s big expose on building defects. It’s well worth reading but it’s funny how every time…
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Strata managers slam $2.3bn solar energy snub
Australia’s strata managers’ attack Labor's plan to exclude apartment blocks from promised battery storage bonus.
Strata managers demand more defect protections
The national president of Strata Community Association - the strata managers' body - calls for a nationwide policy on better protection from building defects
Old laws and lack of regs stifling Qld strata – Bos
Queensland's out-of-date laws, non-existent strata manager regulations and inadequate property rights are stifling a solution to the housing crisis, says Laura Bos
Confused over reno regs? Take this DBPA quiz
If you are confused over the DBPA and how it relates to reno regs, you are not alone. But this simple quiz will get you on the right track.
Podcast: Netstrata scandal from the inside
The Netstrata report came out last week but we have a unique insight as owners in a block they managed; it wasn't a happy experience for us ... or them.
Get your strata block all set for cyclone impact
Strata buildings, especially townhouses, are not immune from the devastating effects of cyclones, and you need to get your strata block ready for Cyclone Alfred ... or the one after…
Netstrata report slams ‘disturbing practices’
The long-awaited report into Netstrata accuses the comany of disturbing practices including failing to disclose conflicts of interest and charging excessive fees.
$8.4m Taskforce to be the state’s new strata cop
NSW's new strata laws will be enforced by an $8.4m Taskforce which will be the state's new "strata cop".
Back on ABC radio, more often and at a new time
JimmyT is back on ABC Afternoons with James Valentine, and you can catch up with the most recent session via a link to the last broadcast in this story.
Netstrata wants some report findings scrapped
Insiders have told the ABC that Netstrata has submitted a 70-page document countering some of the findings in the draft report into its "Strata Trap" allegations.
In-built pet care is the latest apartment lure
There was a time when pets were banned from apartment buildings - now luring pet-owners with fur-baby facilities is big business.