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…
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My alter ego’s shameless appeal for your votes
This has absolutely nothing to do with strata, unless you count the fact that it was written in a flat in Kings Cross and the hero lives in a pad…
Forum: Who can and can’t stand for election?
Who can be elected to your strata committee? More to the point, who can’t? The answer to the first question, in NSW at least, is just about anybody, including non-owners…
POLL: What shops do you want in your block?
This week’s poll is related to two stories that we have mention in the Flat Chat Wrap podcast. One is all about “placemaking” which is building homes in a way…
Strata happiness votes are all about the holidays
We suspected we might be setting ourselves up for a bit of a let-down when we asked people to vote on what they LIKE about strata living, rather than things…
Forum: Cashflow crunch as levies debts rise
There’s an issue gathering a head of steam in strata right now and it’s related to the rising cost of living, and owners facing mortgage stress. It seems that…
‘Majority rules’ may not be the best way to run strata
In her latest post for the Flat Chat website, Strata Community Association (Victoria) president Julie Maclean argues that majority rule is too blunt an instrument – especially in strata – while…
Don’t just sit there, resolve to get involved
Have you made your New Year’s resolutions? Yes, it’s that time of year when we make promises to ourselves to do better than we did last time around. They tend…
Owners issue 10-point election manifesto
The Owners Corporation Network (OCN) announced this week that they plan to be actively involved in the NSW state election, potentially tapping into the voting power of NSW’s one million-plus…
Forum: Committee coup breaks so many rules
There are some very dubious goings on in one of our Flatchatter’s schemes, where a coup by half of the committee has been conducted under cover of covid. Up until…
How strata apathy can cost you big-time
Owning in strata is not easy. The personalities and power games, the complex laws, the myriad variations of by-laws, and the differing levels of respect for them are deterrent enough…
Strata vote shambles leads to shipstorm of strife
Here’s an all-too typical tale of strata power struggles, law-bending, alleged vote-rigging and a Trumpian inability by key players to accept that they might have got it wrong. I’m not…