Chandler’s parting words: message is the mission
Last week NSW Building Commissioner David Chandler rocked Strataland when he announced he will be retiring in August. But he’s not going away – in fact, he has given himself…
Fund strata commissioner properly – demand
An impressive coalition of heavy hitters in and around NSW strata have demanded substantially increased funding for Strata and Property Services Commission in the next state budget. And they point…
How to speak strata insurance like a native
This week we introduce a new voice to Flat Chat. Our old friend Francesco Andreone, former strata lawyer, now consultant, has his own website which produces a couple of insightful…
Forum: SM using my own votes against me
There’s nothing that quite matches the feeling of frustration and helplessness when the professionals that you count on to do the right thing are doing the opposite. It doesn’t have…
Great Escapes: What’s on your bucket list?
Do you have a bucket list of things you want to do and places you want to visit? For those of you unfamiliar with its origins, a bucket list is…
Podcast: Lawyer in the Hot Seat, Part 2
This second part of Lawyer In The Hotseat opens with an apology for promoting a discussion on ebikes in last week’s podcast, forgetting that it’s actually in this, the second…
Chandler retires but the war on dodgy rages on
Building Commissioner David Chandler is to retire in August – but he says dodgy developers might want to keep their celebrations on hold until they see what his successors bring…
Game on – Fair Trading to investigate Netstrata
The NSW Strata Commissioner and Fair Trading have launched an independent review of strata management giant Netstrata following an expose last month of the company’s insurance practices on ABC TV.…
Forum: Should rogue parking come at a price?
The age-old question of residents parking in visitor spaces raises its ugly head again this week. And it comes via a question that has its roots in the Flat Chat…
Podcast: Lawyer in the Hot Seat, Part One
Here’s a thought to chill the heart of any strata “bush lawyer”; Some strata laws are manadatory and some are regulatory. What that means is that there are laws that…
Leaked: More free OCN webinars for you
The Owners Corporation Network (OCN) has a whole raft of webinars lined up for the next few months, where you can hear experts describe how to deal with all-too common…
Forum: Who can and can’t stand for election?
Who can be elected to your strata committee? More to the point, who can’t? The answer to the first question, in NSW at least, is just about anybody, including non-owners…