Podcast 75 – The future is right on our doorsteps
We seem to be so caught up in the day-to-day of avoiding or dealing with the coronavirus, so it’s refreshing to know that some people are thinking of a future…
Don’t rush to roll back restrictions, say SMs
Apartment residents shouldn’t think they can rush back to “normal” life, just because some businesses are opening up, says the president of Australia’s strata managers. “It doesn’t mean strata corporations can return…
Why strata lawyers need to dial down the TV drama
I received an email from a long-time Flatchatter the other day who attached a letter they had received from their strata committee’s lawyer, demanding that they withdraw a case at…
New fire safety regs on strata webinar agenda
You guys are getting into the technology, big time. Apparently more than 200 strata residents took part in the Owners Corporation Network (OCN) webinar on Airbnb and short term letting…
Forum: Inundated – just like the people below balcony window washers
One should never assume anything. I had thought that with so many people working from home, the correspondence to the Forum would take off like a rocket. When it just…
Key to unwelcome ‘guests’ and overcrowded flats is at your fingertips
It started with a complaint from an exasperated reader who declared himself sick of all the negative Airbnb and holiday letting stories we run on Flat Chat. But it’s not…
Podcast 74: Bully for you – how aggressive should strata lawyers be?
What is a strata lawyer’s job? That’s the question we ask in the Flat Chat Wrap podcast this week. Is it to find a reasonable solution, based on strata law,…
How to handle the holiday let threat to your homes
Next to airlines and restaurants, one of the businesses hit hardest by Covid-19 restrictions has been Airbnb and its imitators. The online holiday letting agency has apparently suffered an 85…
Podcast 73 – stressed pets, property prices … plus James Valentine
It’s an extra long Flat Chat Wrap this week, so strap yourselves in. First of all, there’s a discussion about how our pets could be getting stressed from getting too…
From the Forum: Why a balcony garden reminds us of a penthouse mountain
There’s a question on the Forum this week that has brought back memories of a story from a few years ago when a man in China decided to build a…
What will your dog do when you return to work?
With many Australians hopefully heading back into the office in the near future, your pets are going to have to make a major adjustment too. And what you don’t want…
Coronavirus information, advice and support
We all need help navigating the maze of information around coronavirus lockdown and the various forms of assistance on offer. There is so much information for people in different circumstances…