Almost 150 allegations of improper insurance commissions paid to strata managers, worth more than $240 million, have been reported to both the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the…
In this week’s podcast we find ourselves victims of the kind of scams we have been warning people about for a couple of years. We are about to go to…
Here in strata we are always complaining that no one listens to us owners and residents – so it’s gratifying that responses have been flowing in for our strata management…
Imagine if you bought a new car and you were told you were now contractually obliged to have it serviced by a certain mechanic, on their terms, for the next…
Strata managers have shuffled into the Forum spotlight this week, prompting questions about, it seems, lack of knowledge or understanding of basic strata law. Take a co-owner self-nominating for election…
Spring has sprung and as the weather warms up we are pleased to announce three new free webinars for October – including the return of “Lawyer In The Hot Seat”…
Am I missing something here … apart from any ability to shrug off NSW Fair Trading’s dubious communications skills, that is? Take the announcement last week of updates to both…
A few weeks ago we looked at the role of the building facilities manager in a block and how a good one can enhance liveability and property values while a…
There’s another very mixed bag this week but it’s mostly good news in these trying times. Up in Queensland, the tribunal there is chipping away at restrictive pet by-laws in…
Like a wayward teenager who stayed out too late, Airbnb is creeping back into our lives, hoping to avoid our parental wrath, but finding a less than loving reception waiting…
The standard strata management agreement – as issued by Strata Community Australia – is a brute of a document. And while it’s not an mandatory form as, for instance, the…
With two major chunks of strata legislation landing last week – Victoria’s new laws and NSW’s proposals for a revamp of theirs – we pick the bones out of the…