Roundup: Law and order – strata style
You’ve probably heard that the new strata laws will do away with the silly rule that meant, strictly speaking, you had to get a special resolution by-law to hammer a nail…
Fast-tracked strata disputes first go in-house
Dispute resolution in NSW strata schemes is about to get a lot easier. Whether it will be better remains to be seen. Under the new strata laws, due to…
Time we banned strata management cowboys
I was at the launch of a new strata management venture recently and one of the senior executives said to me: “You’re not as angry as you used to…
Roundup: Short-stay concerns for stars in flats
I was wondering this week about how some of the more famous residents of apartment buildings in touristy spots might feel if the parliamentary committee looking into the holiday letting…
Minister moves to curb forced sales fears
Apartment owners forced to sell their units under new strata laws could lose hundreds of thousands of dollars in a controversial West Connex style value gap, it has been claimed.…
New laws – new seminar
With the new strata laws just over the horizon, a number of strata professionals and community groups are organizing information events. The next Uber off the rank is an Owners…
How to beat strata bullies
We know all about school bullies, workplace bullies and cyberbullies, but what about StrataBullies making residents’ lives miserable in apartments blocks. They could be rogue owners determined to have their…
Roundup: Let’s hear it for strata’s unsung heroes
I was on the radio the other day and got a couple of calls from, let’s call them mature ladies, who live in small unit blocks and who have been…
How City of Sydney betrayed strata residents
It’s probably too early to gauge the effect of City of Sydney’s betrayal of apartment residents when it comes to holiday letting – but it’s somewhere between a kick in…
Forum Roundup: Forcing owners to sell easier than blocking holiday lets
I’ve been writing a lot about short-stay lets this week. The government inquiry into the “adequacy of the laws” is about to report and, as you’ll find in the story…
Law change would force strata blocks to allow Airbnb
By Jimmy Thomson Apartment buildings in NSW could be forced to accept short-term lets – including every weekend – under proposals currently being formulated by a parliamentary inquiry. And protections…
Smart green strata schemes save thousands in levies
Apartment owners in 20 blocks in Sydney are being offered the chance to save an average of $25,000 a year on their annual levies … and tackle global warming at…