Podcast: Between strata liveability and luxury
Jimmy and Sue pick the bones out of NSW's new strata manager regs, shine a light on a near-billionaire developer and ask if flats really need luxury
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Podcast: Behind the strata trap, recapped
It's a holiday weekend so let's look back at the podcast from last year that drove twice as many downloads as our usual fare, with ABC reporter Linton Besser describing…
Podcast: Bank rate hogwash, strata dog wash
A new trend in affordable co-living, the narrowing gap between house and apartment prices, why economists deal with pie in the sky, and dog washing bays in unit blocks.
Podcast: Fast track flats put Nimbys on notice
The Flat Chat Wrap podcast returns as we take a look at a plan to fast-track flats with another level of planning approvals, Airbnb parties gone OTT and a new…
Poll votes reveal two distinct faces of strata
Our online poll has revealed two different communities that need support in strata - long-suffering old hands and naive newbies who may not know what they're getting into.
Podcast: Sins of the commission see Minns quit
In this week's podcast, we hear how frustrated just-quit Strata Commissioner John Minns is and was by the under-resourcing of his department.
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.
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.
Podcast: Potential noise annoys Toaster nimbys
Jimmy and Sue catch up with all the strata news, including objections to a 24/7 bar on the Harbour, a push to allow laundry drying on balconies and the loss…
Podcast: Pumping irony and airbnb on defensive
Jimmy and Sue discuss the first-floor resident being driven mad by the thumping and pumping from a pro gym beneath her flat PLUS how Airbnb is responding to a global…
Podcast: Could AI spell the end of Flat Chat?
Jimmy and Sue discuss what happens when you ask an AI chatbot a question about strata. The answers are amazing, amusing and alarming - for very different reasons.
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…