A story about a strata management company threatening residents in an apartment building with $1100 fines if playing children make too much noise is bouncing around the internet. The story made…
Don’t get over-excited. The new “dodgy developer” database announced this week by NSW Better Regulation Minister Kevin Anderson may well be a game changer, especially if adopted by other states,…
“It’s like heading down the runway while you are still building the plane” – no, we’re not talking about buying off the plan, but the pressures and perils of creating…
Here’s an issue that hasn’t raised its (very) ugly head for a while – what can you do about potentially disruptive social housing tenants who’ve been dumped in private residential…
Ooops! A couple of weeks ago on our podcast, I said that Enduring Power of Attorney lasted after someone died, at least until their estate was resolved. Turns out, this…
Our most recent Flat Chat Wrap podcast was largely about how some strata committees wrongly use privacy laws (which are irrelevant to strata schemes) to prevent owners from getting together…
This week in the podcast we revisit the vexed question of whether or not you should be allowed to view other owners’ email addresses. The SCA (Strata Community Australia –…
This week, a Flatchatter wants to know if their by-law, in support of their council zoning, is adequate for keeping Airbnb out of their building, and if they can use…
Unit owners in Queensland are being advised to avoid the state’s tribunal system and just pay private contractors to cover their caretakers’ shortcomings, after a series of cases against poorly…
Some of the most popular dog breeds for apartment residents are the most susceptible to breathing problems from the smoke that’s been blanketing our cities. Vets in smoke-affected areas are…
This week’s podcast is about the bushfires. For a change, apartments are not portrayed in the media as the worst possible way to live in Australia. That’s not to say…
Noisy neighbours have been keeping the Flat Chat Forum awake for the past week. In one case it’s a couple who put down a timber floor without permission – yes,…