Tenants in, strata ‘presidents’ out, in vote shake-up
This first appeared in the Domain section of the SMH on July 25, 2015 In the raft of more than 90 proposed changes to NSW strata law released a couple…
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Strata guides – state by state
ONE OF THE BEST arguments I’ve come across for scrapping the states and having one centralised government is the vast array of different laws when it comes to strata issues…
Funk over dumped junk
QUESTION: A tenant moved out and left piles of junk, four sofas, four mattresses and 10 rubbish bags full of clothes. I know which unit was listed for lease and…
Double downsize eases squeeze
The future is here. Our better run strata blocks are already looking forward, asking what kind of building they want to be in five or ten years and, crucially, how…
Lazy parkers face eviction
QUESTION: Our apartment block has external garages accessed by common property, Tenants park outside their garages – presumably because they can’t be bothered to enter. However, because we are right…
Timber and tile floors
TIMBER, tiled and even polished concrete floors have become possibly the most consistently heated issue in the 15 years that Flat Chat has been in existence. In an old apartment…
Strata Stress in Victoria
This article appeared in the MELBOURNE AGE in October 2008. By Jimmy Thomson Apartment buildings in Melbourne and across Victoria may be heading for financial meltdown as unit owners face…
A little help from our friends
Here are some links I use fairly often for various reasons … If any of these are broken or don’t exist any more, please let us know on ma**@**********om.au/ Owners Corporation…