Should you fight for the right to be untidy?
QUESTION: We recently had our routine landlord’s inspection and a letter was left saying that the premises were in an “unsatisfactory condition” and would need to be re-inspected. This was…
QUESTION: We recently had our routine landlord’s inspection and a letter was left saying that the premises were in an “unsatisfactory condition” and would need to be re-inspected. This was…
Noise in general is a big issue in apartments – usually it’s your half-deaf neighbour channeling their inner Fat Boy Slim at two in the morning – but sometimes the…
QUESTION: I recently bought an apartment which has a by-law to exclude dogs. Apparently they had issues with a previous dog and decided all dogs should be banned. I don’t…
A decision handed down by the Supreme Court last week (Oct 10) that a builder had no ‘duty of care’ to an Owners Corporation throws yet another spanner in the…
Ever since we started Rental Rants, I’ve had the link to the TenantsNSW websiteon a hotkey. It’s where I go for definitive information about renting and is invaluable for both…
As this is the 400th Flat Chat column (whoo-hoo!) I’ve been thinking about the topics that come up consistently and wondering if we are anywhere closer to an answer than…
QUESTION: I’m a tenant and my neighbour is a member of the Executive Committee. Several times a week he and his girlfriend have parties with very loud music which starts…
You and your neighbours are entitled to the reasonably peaceful enjoyment of your lot, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The law in most states puts limits on…
QUESTION: We have been turning a blind eye to one of the units in our complex where the owner, (who also lives there) rents out bunk beds. I would estimate…
QUESTION: During inspection the agent said mould and grease would be cleaned, but when we moved in, nothing has been done about it. Can I put it into a repair…
QUESTION: I have a weird one. I work from home and where I sit at my desk I can see into a flat across the courtyard from me. Now I’m…
QUESTION: We are looking to replace our badly worn 20-year-old carpet and are considering a floating bamboo floor, but I’m very much aware of the possible noise issues. I have…