strata – FLAT CHAT

How our first strata scheme changed the world

A modest 18-apartment block in Sydney’s inner west was the very first strata scheme in the world but it sparked a global revolution in the way we live and own our…

Forum: Up to speed, thanks to Flatchatters

Two big stories landed this week - both about strata managers and transparency - and it was Flatchatters who kept us up to speed on both.

In-built pet care is the latest apartment lure

There was a time when pets were banned from apartment buildings - now luring pet-owners with fur-baby facilities is big business.

Forum: Entitled to be angry over unfair levies

The vexed question of unfairly distributed Unit Entitlements - leading to unfairly collected levies - has been hotting up the Flat Chat Forum, this week.

Co-living brings the high life closer to home

Small studio flats with large shared spaces in even bigger blocks could be the next big idea in affordable homes.

Mind the gap as unit prices rise but houses fall

The gap between the median house prices and apartment prices is narrowing as units keep going up but houses start to slip.

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.

Forum: Conflicting views on strata self-interest

Is there a conflict of interest when you vote for something that only benefits you? Plus changing UEs, who pays for a broken intercom, and private property stored in a…

Has Govt given green light to more red tape?

The NSW government has announced a program for developers with plans to build homes quickly to take advantage of rezoning in key areas - if they can be approved by…

Forum: Is this new proxy farming voter fraud?

The new proxy farming, not refunding unneeded special levies, dealing with an added asbestos shed and revealing defects to potential buyers - all in this week's Forum.

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.