As a WA strata owner I applied to inspect all strata records in March 2017 and, despite the committee approving the request, obtaining orders from the State Administrative Tribunal, [2018]…
Perhaps some people need assistance in creating an email alias that goes into their main mailbox but doesn’t identify them by name? As Secretary of my small OC I prefer…
OK, I have never met a cat or dog called Luna, which apparently is the most popular name for females of both species. As for male pets, it seems we…
Even in this crazy, mixed-up, high speed, disrupted world in which we live, some things never change. One of them, sadly, is Airbnb’s determination to tug at our heartstrings by…
You’ve just bought into a new apartment block and cracks have started to appear, or the roof leaks when it rains, or the fire safety measures wouldn’t stop a tea…
The job of fixing the construction industry is too big for just one person and NSW needs a standalone building commission, not just a single commissioner, to fix the state’s…
NSW Building Commissioner David Chandler’s recent comment that apartment buyers should “beware” of the potential for their new block falling around their ears – apart from sounding suspiciously like victim-blaming…
Hi Gumdrops, just regarding the 20% commission for insurance. It is common and accepted practice (I think) for insurance brokers to take 20% but this is off the insurance companies…
The ‘legal person’ who owns the strata plan is ‘The Owners Corporation’. That ‘person’ can take out an insurance policy, just like any other person. Ownership is not ceded by…
I always thought a strata plan was owned by each lot owner through the owners corporation. However we have recently received a letter from a company announcing they are acting…
Strata management contracts are different everywhere – because strata laws are different everywhere. Victoria is only now looking at laws that would require strata managers to reveal their insurance commissions. …
Are we in NSW? Do these fees include Part A and Part B fees? What are they doing under Part B? What does the contract with the strata managers say…