A building manager hits back
A couple of weeks ago, this column applauded the Greens for getting in on the strata act and mentioned, specifically, that we supported their aim to get rid of “ludicrous”…
The Great Pet Gamble
Even in these enlightened times when well-behaved pets are welcome in many blocks, would-be unit owners are tripping over regulations that seem to force them to gamble with hundreds of…
Car Space – The Final Frontier
The prospective buyer was delighted with the penthouse apartment. The views were fantastic, the fit-out was superb and even the multi-million-dollar price tag was OK. Almost as an afterthought, he…
Taking the biscuit
A couple of weeks ago we asked for Flatchatters’ opinions on the idea of executive committee members being paid a little more that a chocolate biscuit and a cup of…
Look through any window
The question of where common property starts an finishes is pretty much hypothetical … until you want to do something with part of your property that doesn’t actually belong to…
The Good Oil
Here at Flatchat Mansions, we’re sure that if you counted up the number of times different subjects were raised, parking would be numero uno. And as much as we try…
Curbing crazy EC members
It’s hard to know what to say about Harry Triguboff’s statement, mentioned in passing in a recent interview in the Sydney Morning Herald, that he had persuaded Bob Carr to…
Eat yourselves to death
Spring is just around the corner and everybody who lives above a neighbour with a barbecue knows exactly what that means. QUESTION: Our 200-plus unit Strata Scheme has a bylaw…
Finding a Good Strata Manager
Strata managers are an essential cog in the running of apartment buildings, especially large ones. But when things go wrong, they can often appear to be little more than a…
Knickers in a twist over laundry
Most people most of the time just want to do the right thing. But when thoughtless neighbours get in the way of good behaviour, well, anyone can get their knickers…
A cup of tea and (big) bikkies
Flatchat was invited to speak at the Institute of Strata Titles Managers’ annual conference a couple of weeks ago and among the ideas we floated was that Executive Committee members…
High Cost of the High Life
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…