NSW passes Australia’s tightest Airbnb laws
Short-term holiday letting in NSW will have “tougher but fairer” regulation from 2019, after the state parliament passed the Government’s plan for the industry yesterday. Minister for Better Regulation…
Clawbacks, shape-shifters and other off-the-plan horrors
Off-the-plan sales can be very attractive for potential owners looking to get into the property market. Depending on where you live, there are various tax benefits and grants available for…
Roundup: Our new look and your new questions
What do you think of our new look? It’s the same Flat Chat passions (and obsessions) as far as content is concerned, only it looks a bit more modern and…
Free strata seminars for Sydney and Queensland
Ever felt like the proverbial mushroom when it comes to strata information – kept in the dark and fed you-know-what? Strata Managers of the Year, Strata Choice are about to…
Jimmy and James on kids playing, window rebels … and barbecues
In JimmyT’s (almost) regular spot on James Valentine’s Afternoons on ABC 702, they field questions from listeners … and have a quick chat about Jimmy’s new book.
Sydney blocks save $1m in smart green apartment scheme
The City of Sydney’s popular smart green apartments program – which last year helped 20 unit blocks save an average of $57,000 off their annual power bills – is now…
Disgust and despair as Vic Labor caves in to Airbnb
Anti short-term holiday letting community members in Victoria, furious at the Labor Government there for handing their homes over to Airbnb-style holiday rentals, have vowed to make the politicians pay…
Roundup: Radio Flat Chat – listen to it right here
It’s not exactly a media frenzy but, having been on TV last week, I was on ABC radio this week – and this time, I was talking about strata living.…
Five ways do-nothing neighbours could cost you heaps
While many apartment residents complain about the decisions their strata committees make, it could be the ones they don’t make that are causing the most harm. Here are five examples…
NCAT Member rules ‘no pets’ by-laws invalid
Did you know that earlier this year a NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) Member ruled it was harsh, unconscionable and oppressive to have a by-law banning animals? Now, admittedly, this…
Talking Tunnels on Ten
My brief stint on Studio Ten was all about the Cu Chi Tunnels in Vietnam, with occasional flashes of my new novel’s cover. But the good news is that I…
Talking ‘Perfect Criminals’ on Studio 10
JimmyT goes on Studio 10 to talk Kings Cross and his new crime novel Perfect Criminals.