Podcast: Will data diving replace tenant checks?
A couple of weeks ago we received a press release from a company called Equifax who are a data analysis company that specialises in credit checks, among other things. Those…
checks
Podcast: Two alarms over fire safety in apartments
This week the pod takes a deep dive into the murky waters of fire safety, how we ignore it at our considerable peril and how this essential part of our…
Govt. promises major strata fire safety revamp
There is a lot of confusion and anger in Strataland about fire safety, including who gets to choose what’s safe and what isn’t, and how a building that has passed…
Podcast: Blockdown roll call carries a $5000 sting
As we edge ever closer to relief from our various lockdowns – and the inevitable spike in infections that will follow before vaccinations fully kick in – the NSW government’s…
Show essential services shonks the exit door
With all the various horror stories of what goes wrong when an apartment catches fire, you would never want to skimp on safety. But what if you were paying over…
High price of safety – services rip-off alleged
Legendary movie director Alfred Hitchcock is reputed to have said: “I never said actors were cattle, I said they should be treated like cattle.’ Sometimes you get the feeling that…
How to spot the hard sell in a soft property market
COMMENT by Jimmy Thomson It seems apartment developers are pulling out all the stops to sell their excess stock – especially as new units come on to the market in…
Developer trying to block defects checks
When you are a new owner in a new building, it’s hard not to be suspicious of decisions that could cost you a lot of money. “The building is just…