Podcast: Defective thinking on three fronts
There’s a lot going on in the strata sphere this week, starting with the Sydney Morning Herald’s big expose on building defects. It’s well worth reading but it’s funny how every time…
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Sustainability the rage at OCN conference
It’s that time of year again, when strata experts drag themselves away from their research projects and academic papers to pass on their wisdom at seminars and workshops. The next…
Forum: Should rogue parking come at a price?
The age-old question of residents parking in visitor spaces raises its ugly head again this week. And it comes via a question that has its roots in the Flat Chat…
Stratastrophe! Sign up for strata disaster webinar
Is your block ready for whatever disaster maybe lurking around the corner, be it fire or flood, tsunami or mystery sinkholes? Back in spring 2023 an Owners’ Corporation Network (OCN)…
Strata law changes – but not where it really matters
As governments in our three most apartment-heavy states ponder changes to strata laws, the question is, will it be enough to restore confidence in the sector. In NSW, while developers…
E-bike battery by-law and webinar on the way
Out walking the other day we passed a backpacker hostel in Sydney’s Kings Cross where, on a Sunday morning there were no fewer that eight food delivery e-bikes chained to…
Is your block’s disaster planning a … disaster?
Would you know what to do if there was a 72-hour power outage in your apartment building? What about the people who simply can’t climb up and down multiple flights…
Time to get ready for your next strata disaster
Between the dire warnings of the doom-scrollers and the blinkered “she’ll-be-right” vision of climate denialists, it’s hard to know what the coming summer will bring in terms of crisis and…
OCN’s big day will get us ready for the future
The Owners Corporation Network (OCN) is gearing up for its big annual Strata Matters conference which this year includes a chance to see Flat Chat Wrap co-hosts JimmyT and Sue…
Podcast: How to upscale your address for less
Flying (almost) solo this week, Jimmy looks at a Sydney Morning Herald story which reveals the posh areas in Sydney where you can upgrade your address without paying the multi-million dollar costs…
Deadline near for free defects repairs program
Owners in NSW apartment blocks that are under six years old and have unaddressed defects have only two months to register their scheme under the Project Intervene program to have…
Free webinars on defects, waterproofing and S237
Waterproofing, the lack thereof or flaws therein, is consistently one of the most widely spread yet least understood issues in strata. However, the Owners Corporation Network (OCN) is making a…