‘Spies’ expose sub-standard rental properties
Undercover renters who inspected rental homes in Victoria have found that a disturbing number still fell short of the state’s minimum standards required for such properties – especially at the…
Podcast: And now the good news… for some
There’s some good news, some bad news and some great news in this week’s Flat Chat Wrap. The good news (for investors) is that apartment prices and rents are going…
Now there’s a smarter way to get strata facts
Being an owner of strata property can be a bit too much to think about for anyone seeking the quiet apartment life, sipping coffee on the balcony and scrolling through…
Brush up on by-laws with this free eBook
By-laws, schmylaws! They are the strata equivalent of fire-ants – everybody’s heard about them but tends to ignore them till they bite them on the bum. Fortunately, our strata law…
Forum: Chill out over ‘crazy’ air-con ban
With temperatures going through the roof every other day and humidity reaching saturation – at least, when we’re not in the middle of a downpour – there’s a very timely…
Podcast: Unfair contracts plan to beat the BS
This week we take a deep dive into the next swathe of proposed NSW strata reforms which will include attempts to cut through the baloney and BS and make it…
Lock Up & Leave: Pompeii and circumstance
Sorrento, Italy, is one of those magical romantic names that conjures up all sorts of wishful thinking. Throw in the still active volcano of Mount Vesuvius, nearby Pompeii and the…
Government failed Mascot owners says strata lawyer
Strata and property lawyer, and good friend of Flat Chat Tony Cordato believes the NSW government has missed a trick in its handling of the Mascot Towers disaster. He thinks…
Statutory SM appointed but owners kept control
This is an extended Forum post from Flatchatter Stu who explains how his scheme got rid of an incompetent and borderline corrupt strata manager and replaced him with a statutory…
Forum: Statutory manager but committee stays
There’s a report on a potentially groundbreaking resolution to an all-too-common issue in the Forum this week. Up until now, in NSW, if you wanted to get rid of your…
Pitfalls and profits from buying into sand and sea
With reports that property prices in some coastal towns bounced back faster than in Sydney last Spring, but have started to plateau, savvy investors may be looking at making that…
Lock Up & Leave: India and Sri Lanka calling
Last week we appealed to your palate with the foodie tour of Vietnam and we’re keeping it spicy this week with a small group tour through two of the greatest…