Forum: All the views, news and blues that fit
There’s been a lot of activity on the Flat Chat Forum in the past week although it’s mostly been back and forth on earlier questions (but none of them as…
Podcast: Lawyer in the hot seat, part two
This week we bring you the second part of strata lawyer David Bannerman’s Q&A session, with Flat Chat’s JimmyT asking the questions sent by Flat Chat readers and Bannerman Lawyers’…
Later deadline for help with recent-build defects
Okay, you can stop panicking … for now. If your strata committee hasn’t applied for help with new or recent block building defects through the NSW government’s Project Intervene, the…
Forum: Vexed question of in-house sex workers
There’s an arcane set of laws around both working from home in apartment buildings and about where sex workers can ply their trade. As far as working from home goes,…
Strata peace and harmony start with respect
Julie McLean, President of the Victorian branch of Strata Community Australia, addresses the problem of bullying in strata schemes – and what we can do when verbal push comes to…
Demand for sustainable units unmet, says report
Australian apartment block developers need to build more sustainable buildings that appeal to the demands of a wider variety of longer-term buyers, including owner occupiers, ‘Build-to-rent’ investors and social housing…
Podcast: Strata lawyer answers your questions
There’s a change of pace in the Flat Chat Wrap this week as we replay the first 30 minutes of our online chat with leading strata lawyer David Bannerman.Jimmy was…
Strata pros warn of EV challenges in net zero bid
The government’s plans to move to net zero emissions can’t succeed without involving the one in five Australians who live in or own in strata schemes, says a new report.…
Forum: Cashflow crunch as levies debts rise
There’s an issue gathering a head of steam in strata right now and it’s related to the rising cost of living, and owners facing mortgage stress. It seems that…
Podcast: Housing crisis advice that Albo can’t take
The housing crisis is still uppermost in many minds but there’s a new twist with a former Mirvac boss, now an advisor to the government, telling the Prime Minister to do something…
Unbalanced: When owners stop paying levies
With inimitable timing SCA (Vic) President Julie McLean has posted about the dangers of letting individual owners’ levy debts pile up. As you’ll see from these posts to the Flat…
Forum: Screen doors in the sights of fire experts
Is there a nationwide ban on screen doors? That ubiquitous, iconic entrance to so many suburban homes has come under fire from fire protection consultants. Is it, as one Flatchatter…