There are still a lot of people in strata land who still don’t get it – and by “it” I mean the idea that you have to moderate your behaviour when you live in close proximity to dozens, maybe hundreds of other people. If you choose not to, don’t be surprised if your neighbours come [...]

With apartments still being the first choice for most first-time home buyers, here are a few tips that will help you avoid some of the potholes in the road to property ownership. First up, levies. They are a payment on top of your mortgage and council rates for your share of the services in your [...]

Nothing raises the hackles of apartment residents like the vexed question of whether pets should be allowed in apartments … especially when the pet owner is a tenant. It’s clear on which side of the fence the Australian Companion Animal Council sits. They suggest that the kind of people who look after pets properly are [...]

One of the good things about serving on the executive committee of a strata building – apart from the tea and Tim Tams (or Pinot and Brie) – is the chance to get to know some of your neighbours a little better. The downside is that it can bring you too close for comfort to [...]