New Vic strata laws target cronies and contracts
Strata laws have been given a major shake-up in Victoria – and it’s all about consumer protection. As well as including new rules for strata owners and committees, the new…
Reply To: Anyone using Stratabox
Hi OldHat and Jimmy, rest assured Stratabox is alive and well! There are now over 300 schemes signed up. Activity on the platform is steadily increasing. We are about to…
You called her what!?! Top pet names of 2021
It’s that time of year again when Pet Insurance Australia announces the top trending pet names of 2021. With some classic favourites and some great new names making this year’s…
Reply To: Townhouse for sale in unregistered strata
Manta wrote: Settlement is in 2 weeks – would any solicitor agree to this sale without any formal agreements/bylaws? It happens all the time for small horizontal type stratas in…
How to build a 3D ‘twin’ of your flat on your phone
Imagine you want to showcase your home for sale or rent to people who aren’t just a couple of suburbs away. They could be in a different city, or state…
Podcast: Strata Hub stats and hottest spot for flats
This week in the podcast we take a long, hard look at the proposals – well advanced, it must be said – for every strata scheme in NSW to register…
Strata insurers must not forget a horrible history
There’s a statement about a proposal to invite insurance firms to provide building warranties for new apartment blocks – but only those constructed by the best builders – which may…
Reply To: Airbnb is back but registry will bite
I too am responding to the article on STHL. I have not looked deeply into the reforms and wonder if a problem I confronted a couple of years ago has…
Podcast: See you soon … on your CCTV screens
Exactly who gets to view the recording from your strata scheme’s CCTV cameras? That’s a topic that’s been keeping us occupied on the Flat Chat Forum and now gets an…
Reply To: Water Damage – Lot v Common Property
chrispin wrote: This pipe services the hot water of my lot alone. This is important in VIC (and some other states). In VIC, s.129 of the Owners Corporations Act 2006…
Reply To: Camera in pool area
Hi All, Sydney Strata Manager here (I know, eww). Under sections 181 and 182 of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) (SSMA), every owner has a right to request…
Forum: Who can view videos from strata CCTV?
Here’s an issue that started as simple question on the Forum and has evolved into something altogether more troubling. If your strata scheme has CCTV cameras recording the comings and…