Owners issue 10-point election manifesto
The Owners Corporation Network (OCN) announced this week that they plan to be actively involved in the NSW state election, potentially tapping into the voting power of NSW’s one million-plus…
Fleet of free EVs planned for new strata scheme
Residents of a new green-themed development in St Leonards on Sydney’s North Shore will be able to borrow from a fleet of electric bikes and cars for trips to the…
Podcast: Flooring flaws exposed in reno bodge
There’s a little bit of everything in this week’s podcast. We start with a story about how people who either ignore or don’t know by-laws and regulations (not to mention…
Owners predict chaos as EV charging explodes
Strata owners are warning that the Government-led push towards making electric vehicles more affordable could cause “chaos and conflict” across NSW apartment blocks. Issues range from the number and type…
Forum: Do-nothing strata managers under fire
Strata managers are in the Forum firing line this week. OK, nothing new there, but there’s always a different angle. For instance, one of them hasn’t held an AGM for…
Podcast: Insure bets and hot seat questions
I know we already have two posts up on the website but we couldn’t let the news that an insurer is going to offer a 10-year warranty on new apartment…
Ten-year building warranty is a strata game changer
COMMENT: A crucial element in the NSW apartment building revolution has arrived with the first of the big insurers prepared to take a punt on Chandler’s five-star reforms. As we…
Forum: Who has the power to get things done?
Here’s a scenario for you to get your teeth into. Your owners corporation has passed a number of items on the AGM agenda, requesting specific action, but the committee and/or…
Podcast: Chandler talks about older blocks
Co-podder Sue Williams and I took ourselves off to the Owners Corporation Network’s 20th anniversary event last week and it turned out to be a very revealing evening indeed. OK,…
Building insurers back in the apartment game
When Building Commissioner David Chandler told us that his shake-up of new building standards in NSW would lead to a return of insurers providing cover for new apartment builds, there…
Is joining your committee really worth the stress?
There’s an old adage in apartment living that the people you really want on your strata committee are too busy making the money they need to service their mortgages to…
Forum: Leaks reveal holes in tribunal process
There’s an old saying that “justice delayed is justice denied”, and nowhere is that more true than in strata. Take the case that’s just landed on our desk concerning a…