Time to finally end the disruptive low levies lurk
Developers can still emply a low levies lurk, setting fees at unfeasibly low rates to attract buyers, then sit back and watch as they rise to meet real needs and…
Strata opinion
Defame game – when it’s okay to criticise
With all the various defamation trials we’ve seen recently, it’s only natural that anyone who’s going to criticise anyone for anything might be a little concerned. And before I type…
It takes all sorts: 20 years of strata squabbles
For the past few weeks, we have been running pieces by our friend Francesco Andreone of GoStrata. Last week I returned the favour by providing him with my recollections of…
Common Property – all cost, little real value
In this week’s guest post from our friend Francesco Andreone of GoStrata, he’s going to make you think about assumptions we’ve all made about common property in our strata buildings –…
Thirty years on, strata scandal history repeats
Subscribers to our newsletter will have already seen this but I thought it was worth a wider readership – JT. There’s a saying along the lines of “those who do…
We’re Back – Lawyer in the Hotseat returns
Back by popular demand, join JimmyT as he fires questions that are both curly and sometimes quirky, but always informative, at David Bannerman, principal of Bannermans Lawyers. Kicking off at 3.30…
Stuff strata reform – give us a revolution!
So, 2024 is here and, while it may promise to be the Year of the Flat in some quarters, I’m more interested in strata revolution than resolutions. What do I…
Sacked SM given total power over new scheme
COMMENT: With the announcement of the appointment of Rentals Commissioner Trina Jones, we await the anointing of the proposed new Strata Commissioner, whoever that might be. And the recipient of…
Why the Otto2 case study is such a big deal
For the past couple of weeks we have been writing (and talking) about a case study that detailed the battle of one block in Sydney that got bogged down in…
Strata peace and harmony start with respect
Julie McLean, President of the Victorian branch of Strata Community Australia, addresses the problem of bullying in strata schemes – and what we can do when verbal push comes to…