A friendly FlatChatter bailed me up the other day to complain about one of those perennial apartment living gripes – levies. Now, this bloke lives in a big sub-penthouse apartment high up in one of this fair city’s posher blocks. He knew it wouldn’t be cheap but a recent hike in annual levies has pushed [...]

The biggest adjustment for a lot first-time apartment owners is finding out that they don’t have the freedom to do what they want in their own property. For many, the frustrations are exacerbated because the rules aren’t immediately clear. QUESTION: We own an apartment in a big block and have a car space allocated to [...]