Podcast: The other strata trap, post Chandler
We start this week’s podcast by looking back at the previous episode which has broken all our records for regular downloads. It’s not surprising really, given that it was a chat with…
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Podcast: Behind the scenes of the Strata Trap
We rolled the Wrap out a little early this week because it’s connected to the hottest topic in strata right now. Linton Besser, the reporter who brought you the Four…
Defame game – when it’s okay to criticise
With all the various defamation trials we’ve seen recently, it’s only natural that anyone who’s going to criticise anyone for anything might be a little concerned. And before I type…
Podcast: Soft soap won’t clean up strata scandal
So the NSW Fair Trading Minister has revealed his law changes in the wake of the Netstrata scandal and they are, as one strata insider put it, like being slapped on the…
Big strata wins again as new laws tread softly
It seems one person’s regulation is another’s backdoor legitimacy, if the reaction to this week’s anticipated “crackdown” on strata managers by NSW Fair Trading is anything to go by. Minister…
Big and bright ideas meet huge strata challenges
By Jimmy Thomson and Sue Williams Black mould built into new homes, fire safety measures ignored and undermined, real estate marketers (rather than town planners) shaping our cities – these…
Forum: Sacked SM sneaks in a final commission
Every time you try to say something nice about strata managers, one of them goes and pulls a new scam that makes everyone look bad. The strata manager featured in…
Podcast: Renters rights and strata safety fright
Three serious stories straight off the website have caught our attention on the Flat Chat Wrap podcast this week – but there’s a bit of fun too. The first two…
$225k fatal accident warning for Airbnb blocks
A penalty of more than quarter of a million dollars imposed on a Wollongong strata scheme where a worker died in an avoidable accident should send a jolt through owners…
Netstrata ‘forensic’ report only weeks away
If you thought the dust had settled on the Netstrata schemozzle, think again. The strata management giant is currently reaching the end of what can only be described as a…
Podcast: Luxury pad threat to low-cost homes
It’s a bit of a catch-up in this week’s Flat Chat Wrap and a look to the immediate future, too. We’ll be getting abreast of the news that NSW is…
NSW to crack down on strata manager scams
The NSW State government is planning to crack down on the “small number” of “unscrupulous” strata managers whom it says are undermining public confidence in apartment living. New laws will…