Parcel lockers can deliver a sense of security
Every so often here at Flat Chat we come across a commercial idea that makes so much strata sense that we are happy to promote it, no fee or favours…
Heat is on for our furry friends this summer
Hot days are on the horizon and while we’re breaking out the short sleeves, cottons and linens, our four legged buddies have limited options to keep their cool. Hopefully you…
Podcast: Strata scandal right on our doorstep
In this week’s podcast we find ourselves victims of the kind of scams we have been warning people about for a couple of years. We are about to go to…
All the strata law changes detailed and explained
Last week we touched on some of the proposed amendments to the NSW strata schemes Act, admittedly focussing on the “sexier” stuff like removal of barriers to pet ownership. But…
Forum: Strata pest may be a smart strategist
When does a determined owner who keeps applying for the same thing over and over just become a pest? An owner in one Flatchatter’s scheme keeps proposing basically the same…
Strata happiness votes are all about the holidays
We suspected we might be setting ourselves up for a bit of a let-down when we asked people to vote on what they LIKE about strata living, rather than things…
Poll: What would it take to get you to an AGM?
Are you an AGM tragic – turning up for every general meeting like a strata stalker- or would you have to be sedated and abducted by your strata committee to…
Podcast: Pet deterrents and the new Commish
There’s good news this week for those abandoned covid fur-babies and the apartment residents who’d love to offer them new homes. The highly dubious tactics clearly aimed at deterring people…
Bank’s title blunder almost screwed our unit purchase
There is a word I hate a little bit more the more I hear it. It’s a favourite of call centre help desks and online instruction manuals. The word is…
Pets and ‘forced sales’ strata laws to change
Major updates on the cards for four key areas while Property Services Commissioner to take on strata too. Pet ownership barriers, the cost of repair work, collective sales and compulsory…
Forum: TV strata report misses the point, as usual
Every time tabloid newspapers or TV magazine news show try to get into a strata issues, they invariably get it wrong. For instance, it has been alleged that residents in…
Poll: What do you like most about this strata life?
Despite all the doom and gloom, people worried about defects, buildings falling down and the trouble and strife that can come from living in apartments, there are a lot of…