Forum: New flatmate peeved by pet pee pong
An unusual issue has cropped up this week and it has a surprisingly simple solution … or it would be if finding somewhere to rent in our cities wasn’t so…
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Forum: Can we share power to save money?
There has been a trend over the past few years for blocks that had one electricity supply, who then shared the costs according to unit entitlements, to install separate meters.…
Forum: Dog runs free around shared pool
There are few things more likely to get strata residents’ noses out of joint than inconsiderate neighbours with an overdeveloped sense of entitlement. Not only did a couple move out…
Lose the luxury and save loads on levies
Blame it on overseas holidays to posh hotels or trips to serviced apartments in Surfers and the Gold Coast, but there was a trend in apartment block design a few…
Forum: Owner uses pool despite having moved out
There are times when what’s right and what’s legal seem to be in direct conflict – and strata is one of those areas of life replete with these tricky, quirky…
Forum: Something fishy going on down by the pool
One of the reasons I love this job is that, even though we are often asking and answering variations on the same questions, almost every week I get a query…
Forum: Should we pay committee members?
It’s that time of year again when we are coming to the end of the school holidays and Australia Day is upon us. On top of all that, we are…
Podcast: No-vax bans and climate denial warning
We cover a lot of ground in this week’s podcast, from local pandemic panics to global warming and the potential “scary” effect of political inaction on your mortgages. First up…
Forum: Landlady dives in before tenant has left
When does a residential lease end? According to the standard lease (in Victoria) it’s on the date when the lease expires, unless a different arrangement is agreed. According to Tenants…
Forum: Why are our facilities still closed?
As we emerge blearily from our Covid-induced hibernation, obviously some strata schemes are quicker to get back to normal than others. One Flatchatter wants to know why the spa and…
PODCAST 58 – Dogs in pools and nutty neighbours
This week’s podcast topics have come straight off our front page and our Forum. For instance, how would you feel if an owner started allowing – maybe even encouraging –…