Six-strike strata manager struck off for 10 years
A NSW strata manager has been “struck off” for 10 years by NSW Fair Trading following four years of complaints from at least six different strata schemes. According to the…
Forum: How SM snaffles frequent flyer points
Casting my eye back over the past two decades of writing about strata, I was reminded of how a simple question on an email led to strata law being changed…
It takes all sorts: 20 years of strata squabbles
For the past few weeks, we have been running pieces by our friend Francesco Andreone of GoStrata. Last week I returned the favour by providing him with my recollections of…
Podcast: How to crowdfund your new flat
In this week’s podcast we take a look at Sues story about people buying property, not only with the help of Mum and Dad, but with investment from extended family…
Chandler lauds iCIRT, names defects blackspots
NSW Building Commissioner David Chandler has named nine areas in NSW where there has been a history of defective apartment block developments, and he strongly advises potential apartment purchasers, there…
Forum: Taxing times with income you never see
It’s that time of year when we are all thinking about tax – if only because we have been bombarded with ad for EOFY (End of Financial Year) sales and…
Airbnbacklash builds from Brisbane to Barcelona
The growing global movement against Airbnb and its ilk is finally gathering momentum both here in Australia and overseas. When rough sleeping and homelessness is at an all-time high, tenants…
Strata facts (and fun) to the fore at conference
Tickets are running out for the inaugural Strata Impact Conference on the Gold Coast at the very beginning of next month, your chance to see and hear a stack of…
Podcast: Luxury pad threat to low-cost homes
It’s a bit of a catch-up in this week’s Flat Chat Wrap and a look to the immediate future, too. We’ll be getting abreast of the news that NSW is…
Forum: Real responses from a top strata lawyer
We have a lot of fun on this Forum – and kick around a few serious topics too – but I thought it might be time to get real with…
Why your strata manager doesn’t respond to calls
If the recent insurance commission scandals have taught us nothing else, it is that some strata management firms are more about profits than service. That is not likely to change…
Podcast: Strata lawyer answers Forum questions
In this week’s podcast we ask leading strata lawyer David Sachs to run the rule over some of the questions in our Forum. For instance, can the owners corporation charge…