One strata resident’s ceiling is another unit-dweller’s floor but when it comes to changing things, exactly who owns what? QUESTION: I own a unit in a block of flats where the annual accounts have just itemized almost $1000 to repair a sagging ceiling in another unit. My understanding is that repairs to the internals of [...]

Another gaping hole in strata law has been brought to my attention this week – and it shows how the right to make decisions about your own home can be ripped away from you by a statistical blip. Under current law, the developers of a new strata scheme have their voting power on the Owners [...]

If there’s one aspect of Company Title apartment living that strata owners secretly long for it’s the ability to choose your neighbours (which would almost but not quite make up for having to take every minor dispute to the Supreme Court). But couldn’t we just pass a by-law to allow vetting of potential tenants in [...]

I have a friend who can’t buy anything without spending days on the internet, researching what’s the best, newest, trendiest version of what he wants.  I know plenty of others who do the same looking for the best value in everything from holiday flights to balcony furniture. If you can do that for an electric [...]