Minister explains new strata laws in detail
The proposed new strata laws and the thinking behind them were explained in the NSW Parliament this week by Fair Trading Minister Anoulak Chanthivong.
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Podcast: Are strata law changes a mug’s game?
Jimmy and Sue finally have a chance to discuss and dissect the proposed NSW strata law changes and decide they're definitely not everyone's cup of tea.
New laws: compulsory training for committees
New laws tabled this week will force strata committee members to undergo training, levies in new blocks will have to be realistic and embedded network scams could see sales cancelled.
Podcast: The other Minns – our strata commish
In this week’s Flat Chat Wrap we welcome freshly minted Strata Commissioner John Minns (not to be confused with NSW Premier Chris Minns) to tell us about his new role,…
Would you pay trained committee members?
There’s been a lot of chat in the strata-sphere recently about whether untrained volunteers should be expected, as they are, to manage the finances of multi-unit apartment complexes with million-dollar-plus…
Forum: Ctte member gets paid for ‘strata training’
In these days when conspiracy theories can almost lead to the overthrow of the “greatest democracy in the world” we have to be careful not to fuel the fires of…
Change your mindset in a crisis – free webinars
At a time when we are all worried about work, or the lack of it, or where we can do it, or going back to it, plus our own health…
Flat Chat Wrap #25 – Working out what to do and what you need in your gym
JimmyT and fitness trainer Shannon Cleary discuss what works and what doesn’t in apartment block gyms … and what to do if you don’t have one.
Why untrained volunteers run big bucks budgets
They oversee annual budgets of millions of dollars, make decisions that have profound influence on the lives of hundreds of people, pursue policies that could have devastating effects on the…
Roundup: Mr Valentine ponders training committee members
In a post-broadcast chat with James Valentine the other day (you can hear the Podcast here), he raised the issue of qualifications for strata committee members. James, who chaired…
Don’t panic: strata changes explained
Confused about the new legislation? Scared, even? Why wouldn’t you be – there are 90 different changes to NSW strata laws, plus all the regulations on top of that, ranging from…
Free course – become a strata guru
Ever thought you could do a better job than your strata manager? One way to find out what it takes could be to take the free course Sydney TAFE is offering …