‘Spies’ expose sub-standard rental properties
Undercover renters who inspected rental homes in Victoria have found that a disturbing number still fell short of the state’s minimum standards required for such properties – especially at the…
Victoria strata
Vic Greens flex muscle for curbs on Airbnb and rents
The Victorian Greens have put demands for curbs on short-term holiday lets like Airbnb at the heart of their push for reform of the state’s housing policy. And they are…
Burned and spurned by a phoenixing developer
People have recently asked what my problem is with Victoria. Actually, it’s a number of things, including a serious dearth of transparency, accountability and due process for owners who have…
Vic authority cracking down on phoenix builders
Victorian building companies who deliberately and repeatedly go bust to avoid paying debts have been put on notice, with the state’s Building Authority (VBA) working as part of the Phoenix…
Small victory for litigious Victoria strata warrior
An increasingly attractive suggested method for dealing with… let’s call them “persistently critical” owners in a strata scheme has been to try to pass on the cost of strata managers…