Forum: Tribunal rubber stamps illegal extension
For those of us who believe in law and logic, strata can be a bit challenging sometimes. Take Flatchatter Anne-X whose two top-floor neighbours took advantage of work in the…
Podcast: Strata Hub stats and hottest spot for flats
This week in the podcast we take a long, hard look at the proposals – well advanced, it must be said – for every strata scheme in NSW to register…
Strata insurers must not forget a horrible history
There’s a statement about a proposal to invite insurance firms to provide building warranties for new apartment blocks – but only those constructed by the best builders – which may…
Info demanded for new government Strata Hub
The NSW government wants to know all about your strata scheme – probably more than you know yourself. And owners corps could be fined $5500 for not providing the info…
Forum: Greatest visitor parking swindle ever
This week’s lead story isn’t really from the Forum but it’s definitely one for the Forum. It’s all about how an opportunist with an eye for a cash grab can…
Podcast: See you soon … on your CCTV screens
Exactly who gets to view the recording from your strata scheme’s CCTV cameras? That’s a topic that’s been keeping us occupied on the Flat Chat Forum and now gets an…
Can’t log in? Lose the hyphen and all will be well
What’s a hyphen between friends? A couple of weeks ago, after about 15 years of the Flat Chat web address having a hyphen in the middle we discovered the unhyphenated…
Insurance plan to drive out dodgy developers
The best and most reliable apartment developers will soon be able to get construction insurance, for the first time in Australia for nearly 20 years, writes Sue Williams. And that…
Airbnb is back … but the new registry will bite
Would-be Airbnb hosts hoping to cash in on the opening up of regional travel on November 1 and even the eventual arrival of overseas visitors could be be in for…
Forum: Who can view videos from strata CCTV?
Here’s an issue that started as simple question on the Forum and has evolved into something altogether more troubling. If your strata scheme has CCTV cameras recording the comings and…
Podcast: Chandler reveals true defects challenge
In this week’s podcast we hear the voice of defect rectification in NSW as David Chandler takes to the airwaves to explain why two different surveys have revealed that about…
Levies crunch squeezes resident owners hardest
As NSW emerges from its restrictions and Victoria seeks a glimmer of light at the end of its very long lockdown tunnel, many strata schemes are still wrestling with financial…