Airbnb ‘won’t name renter of trashed unit to police’
Just a few weeks since the much-vaunted short-term letting register and code of conduct became law, Riot Squad police have twice been called in to break up violent and destructive…
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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…
Blockdown blitz as Govt targets high-risk high-rises
The NSW Government is preparing for a blitz on apartment blocks with new rules for residents of and visitors to units in the event that even a single home in…
Police death crash accused was ‘neighbour from Hell’
The Porche driver who taunted a dying policewoman after a roadside multi-fatality crash may be the ultimate apartment neighbour from Hell, according to a story in the Age and Sydney…
Hi-tech security answer to lowlife behaviour
It’s one of the ironies of strata living that a lot of people choose to live in apartments because of the additional security that locked off floors, electronic access keys…
Roundup: Dogs, drugs and dealers
Years ago friends of mine complained about two yappy dogs living in the apartment next door, that kept them awake, barking every 15 minutes for a couple of hours around…
Roundup: Bullies in the block
One of the fundamental problems with living in strata is the fact that we can’t get away from our neighbours and if they decide to make our lives more difficult,…
Cop this: Can police give permission for a noisy party?
Can you get police permission to hold a noisy party in an apartment block? Let’s say you live in a unit and you like to throw the occasional big party. …