Go West and save
A report in last week’s Domain revealed that while rents in Sydney’s West are barely moving, in the Eastern Suburbs they’re getting out of control. A two-bedroom apartment in…
These posts go all the way back to the raw versions of my Flat Chat columns for the Sydney Morning Herald’s Domain section over th e past 15 years. Some of the issues are specific to New South Wales, some are universal. There will almost certainly be differences in strata law between NSW and other states and countries and the laws have changed over that timespan too.
If you have a serious problem, contact the agencies (in Australia) listed in our contacts sections. Or contact a properly qualified and experienced strata lawyer. These columns should not be regarded as a substitute for professional legal advice.
A report in last week’s Domain revealed that while rents in Sydney’s West are barely moving, in the Eastern Suburbs they’re getting out of control. A two-bedroom apartment in…
QUESTION: If my windows are being replaced in my unit by the body corporate and I can’t live there during this work being done what are the rules about reimbursement…
QUESTION: We have been unable to contact our strata manager over the last few weeks and are growing increasingly concerned. We have had numerous periods of time like this over…
QUESTION: I have been renting a renovated apartment and I love the place but it is infested with cockroaches and I have to sleep (when I can) with the lights…
When it comes to strata strife, there’s no one more likely to be at loggerheads than residents of a two-unit block, especially if one of them is losing sleep. QUESTION:…
Spending hours trying to mesh Flat Chat with Twitter. Is this possibly the biggest waste of time since supporting Andy Muuray?
It’s more usual for this column to get complaints about Owners Corporations not doing repairs. This week the issue is over who they are getting to do them. QUESTION: The…
We all know we’re in the middle of a rental crisis but how much do you get for your dollar when you do find a place? You’d be surprised; there’s…
QUESTION: I rent a townhouse where, because of limited spaces in our parking lot at the back, most of us tend to park at our front doors, on common property.…
My neighbour plays his banjo on his balcony, smokes by the swimming pool and stores stuff in his car space. Surely this is against the by-laws. – Irritated, Illawarra. OK,…
QUESTION: A tenant moved out and left piles of junk, four sofas, four mattresses and 10 rubbish bags full of clothes. I know which unit was listed for lease and…
The future is here. Our better run strata blocks are already looking forward, asking what kind of building they want to be in five or ten years and, crucially, how…