Roundup and the Wrap podcast – all you need in one place
The roundup this week includes a link to the latest Flat Chat Wrap podcast, which is turning out to be a lot more fun than we thought it would be.…
Flat Chat Wrap #2 – Noise, electric cars, budget tourism and canning committee members
We’re back with another Flat Chat Wrap. Sue Williams joins Jimmy Thomson for a chat about noise, electric cars, shoestring tourism (and its affect on communities) and how to get…
Get ready for the electric car revolution
Is your block ready for the electric car revolution? A few weeks ago, we discussed in Flat Chat what might be needed for the day that can’t be too far…
Jimmy and James discuss the new bans on no-pets by-laws
We’re back in the ABC studios to discuss ‘no-pet’ by-laws, among other things, and to take your calls. You can listen to the episode HERE.
The end of no-pet by-laws on ABC radio
Jimmy joins James Valentine for a chat about Tribunal decisions to rescind by-laws that ban pets … and take your calls
‘Shoestring tourism’ killing cities, says top crime writer
From Venice to Reykjavik, shoestring tourism, encouraged by online holiday letting agencies such as Airbnb, Stayz and their ilk, is destroying the things that make us want to visit in…
Noise annoys – but what can you do about it?
It is generally accepted that you will occasionally hear your neighbours in an apartment block, but how much noise should we be expected to put up with? The occasional tap…
The Wrap – Now you can listen to Flat Chat too
The best of this week’s Flat Chat is now available as a Podcast. Join JimmyT and journalist Sue Williams as they dissect the week’s posts, questions, advice and answers. is…
Flat Chat Wrap #1 – pet bans, bad by-laws, crazy neighbours and Airbnb laws
A chat about all the most interesting, strangest and most controversial items on on Flat Chat this week. In Episode 1, Jimmy discusses pet bans, undoing bad by-laws, crazy neighbours…
Roundup: And the answer is … the Forum
Usually on the weekly Roundup, I start with a story that’s caught my eye or piqued my curiosity and then lead into the best of the questions on the Forum.…
Help! What do we do about our no-pets by-laws?
Reports that the NSW Tribunal has once again overturned a no-pets by-law has sent a ripple of concern through Strataland – especially among blocks that in the past decided the…
Unleashed: Tribunal overturns another blanket pet ban
The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) has confirmed that it will invalidate strata by-laws that are effectively blanket bans on pets. In an as-yet unreported decision, a Senior Member…