Two easy ways to fix strata – and one toughie
Two easy ways to fix strata problems, and one tough one, that would get rid of conflicts of interest and dodgy contracts in one fell swoop.
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Podcast: Strata managers ‘not in disarray’ – Prez
Podcast: There's no disarray in the strata managers' professional body, says its president, who answers tough questions about its recent history and future.
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".
Poll: Strata law changes that you like most
Choose the five strata law changes that appeal to you most - and see what everyone else is thinking.
Minister explains new strata laws in detail
The proposed new strata laws and the thinking behind them were explained in the NSW Parliament this week by Fair Trading Minister Anoulak Chanthivong.
Podcast: Are strata law changes a mug’s game?
Jimmy and Sue finally have a chance to discuss and dissect the proposed NSW strata law changes and decide they're definitely not everyone's cup of tea.
Forum: A Notice to Comply is not a shoo-in
Flatchatter warned he will get a warning over shoes, tenants want rent reduced over reno noise in block, owner wants to buy unwanted scrap of land outside his unit.
Podcast: Contracts, advice and rotting blocks
Jimmy and Sue give a qualified welcome to a new strata guide and discuss the criticism of strata management contracts and the claims about rotting blocks in Victoria.
One-sided SM contracts exposed… yet again
JimmyT recalls his first encounters with one-sided strata management contracts as a new ABC expose reveals that nothing much has changed in 20 years of complaints and unkept promises.
Sapphire: Shattered dreams or a bullet dodged?
Work has halted on the near-complete Sapphire development, leaving initial investors frustrated and angry as they decide whether their shattered dreams are really a bullet that they've dodged.
Forum: How SM snaffles frequent flyer points
Casting my eye back over the past two decades of writing about strata, I was reminded of how a simple question on an email led to strata law being changed…