Podcast: Anti-anti-vaxxers and 20,000 listens
Forgive us for patting ourselves on the back this week but, having surpassed 20,000 downloads and listens to the podcast, I reckon we’ve earned a little self-indulgence. Suffice it…
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New pet-friendly strata laws about to bite
A change in NSW strata law that comes in next week will radically alter the default position on pets in NSW strata schemes, bringing relief to pet owners and some…
Forum: Back-scratching backsliders face big fines
There’s always likely to be a bit of mutual back-scratching on any strata committee, but when it runs to turning a blind eye to payments that should have been made…
Podcast: Dogs banned but NCAT says OK to cats
There’s a few differences in this week’s podcast from previous editions. For a start, Sue is on the other end of a Zoom call as she takes advantage of easing…
Loving our pets to death with flowers and chocs
Has your fur baby been looking under the weather since Valentines Day? Maybe you’ve been sharing the love a little too much. We have to be careful we don’t love…
Luna and Archie rule as old faves join pet name lists
This year has been huge for pet owners in strata, especially in NSW, with companion animals moved from the small print of our by-laws to the news pages of our…
PODCAST 54 – Bushfires, unit blocks and stray cats
This week’s podcast is about the bushfires. For a change, apartments are not portrayed in the media as the worst possible way to live in Australia. That’s not to say…
From the Forum: Bans on unfinancial votes even tougher than you thought
We’re back! Like that never-ending turkey curry or the last few chocolates that nobody likes, there are quite a few left-overs from the festive season for us to get our…
Proper Charlies: guess the top names for cats and dogs
It’s been a good year for pets in Australian apartments. NCAT has started bouncing unfair anti-pet by-laws in NSW and tenants with pets can’t be unreasonably refused in Victoria, if…
Pet restrictions up the garden path
With slightly pet-friendlier by-laws to be included in the new strata legislation, some animal-free apartment blocks are worried that they are about to be over-run by schnoodles, spoodles and labradoodles.…