strata – FLAT CHAT

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Strata managers slam $2.3bn solar energy snub

Australia’s strata managers’ attack Labor's plan to exclude apartment blocks from promised battery storage bonus.

Stay strong on insurance commission ban – OCN

The OCN and ACIL issued a joint call this week for the government to “stay the course” and deliver on its commitment to outlaw strata insurance commission.

Forum: One-man-band squeezes minority to sell

Forum: Majority owner forcing sales, tenant pet laws concerns, talking to potential buyers, waterproofing in a townhouse bathroom, intrusive lighting result.

Strata shock! Why your levies are way too high

Why are your levies a lot higher than you expected? There's no mystery and you can reduce them – if you’re prepared to get stuck in.

Podcast: Block voting and election home truths

Podcast: Parties promise more homes (with very different policies), Vic to get low-rise blocks, Strata managers want national defects protection and rents rise.

Strata managers demand more defect protections

The national president of Strata Community Association - the strata managers' body - calls for a nationwide policy on better protection from building defects

Forum: The irrestible attraction of a local fly tip

Forum: Fly-tipping, damage from a leak and insurance, committee member's abuse, how much should be in the sinking fund, liability for damage from ignored faults.

Podcast: Pets unleashed, flat finding for a friend

Podcast: Tenants' pets unleashed - the plusses and minuses of landlords no longer being able to say no to pets while Sue goes flat-hunting for a friend.

Forum: $90k bonus for wrangling block sale

Forum: Block sale windfall, secretary stymies repairs, water heater locked away, smal block seeks, managers, developer says repairs anr one time only

Two easy ways to fix strata – and one toughie

Two easy ways to fix strata problems, and one tough one, that would get rid of conflicts of interest and dodgy contracts in one fell swoop.

Podcast: Strata managers ‘not in disarray’ – Prez

Podcast: There's no disarray in the strata managers' professional body, says its president, who answers tough questions about its recent history and future.