QUESTION: I have recently taken on the role of secretary of the executive committee of a small block of units because no-one else would do it. Funny that.  As I’ve never done this before I’m not sure of what exactly my duties or anyone else’s entail. On advice from the Chair, I have been sending all [...]

I hear some of our less ethical developers are sidling up to Fair Trading Minister Linda Burney, trying to convince her that demanding your proxy votes – your right to have a say in the running of your own home -  when they sell you an apartment is in some way good for you.Yeah, right. [...]