How to avoid First AGM dodgy contract traps
Your first AGM can be a minefield of dodgy contract traps but you can avoid them by persuading other owners to make one simple decision – do nothing.
Get your strata block all set for cyclone impact
Strata buildings, especially townhouses, are not immune from the devastating effects of cyclones, and you need to get your strata block ready for Cyclone Alfred ... or the one after…
Reply To: Strata Insurance Excess for Water Damage – blockage on common property
kaindub wrote: I believe you have been told wrongly. Its the OC who pays the excess. Absolutely. The Owners Corp has benefitted from lower premiums by agreeing to an excess, …
Reply To: Strata Insurance Excess for Water Damage – blockage on common property
I believe you have been told wrongly. Its the OC who pays the excess. As an owner you make a claim directly on the insurance company and they’ll take the…
Netstrata report slams ‘disturbing practices’
The long-awaited report into Netstrata accuses the comany of disturbing practices including failing to disclose conflicts of interest and charging excessive fees.
Reply To: Water Leak damage from Apt multiple floors above
Yes, it’s complicated. The damage to your Unit was to your floating wood flooring, which is the owner’s property, not common property. If the cause of the water was from…
Reply To: Water Leak damage from Apt multiple floors above
This is more complicated than it seems. Your main issue is with the owner of the apartment that was the source of the leak, their issue is with their builder.…
Water Leak damage from Apt multiple floors above
After arriving home from work, found water leaking through at the apt entrance ceiling of our split level apt. Water has flowed down to soak foyer carpet, then down another…
New laws: Will strata cops make a difference?
The Podcast picks apart the new strata laws passed in Parliament this week - but will having a Taskforce to enforce them make all the difference?
$8.4m Taskforce to be the state’s new strata cop
NSW's new strata laws will be enforced by an $8.4m Taskforce which will be the state's new "strata cop".
Reply To: EV charging in small strata schemes
HillsAnn wrote: This is a small strata schemes of 9 units; a mix of detached villas and townhouses. Is the vehicle accommodation individual parking space/garages attached to the individual units?…
New strata insurer signs up with Flat Chat
We are delighted to welcome a new strata insurer to our exclusive roster of Flat Chat sponsors. SCInsurance provide insurance tailor-made for your strata scheme.