FLAT CHAT – Strata living news, advice and opinions

Forum: Broken balcony exposes strata treasurer

Balcony bonker, broken payment system, unfair unit entitlements, bad strata manager and committee want new owners to pay for old reno by-laws.

It's a dilemma for house owners - apartment blocks are good for your property values but bad for your waistlines and health.

The Flat Chat Forum has gone gangbusters since we made it a lot easier to ask questions. Only one query remains - why didn't we do this sooner?

The great wash-up from the tax changes in the budget have still to flow through but some investors are cashing in now and they ain't buying.

Once bracketed with the blighted Mascot Towers , Opal Towers now has something few apartment blocks possess - zero defects and a 20-year warranty.

Quirky: From backyard bathing to intrusive landlords and overpriced parking, the world of property never fails to amaze and amuse.

Blame trolls, hackers and ranters, or maybe we have been over-cautious about how we let people into the Flat Chat Forum. But, that's all changed now.

Forum: Do you know how much or little detail there needs to be in your strata files, and how long should they be kept? Plus a new state joins OCN.

NEWS: Interest rates may be going down as apartment blocks are definitely going up. And the ridiculously rich can still flash the cash.

Strata law changes may be on the way for NSW and Victoria but, explains Strata Savvy boss Kate Yeowart, owners still need to do the spade work.

Quirky: At home with some AI hippos, the most odious man in property (and that's saying something) and how a whole house was stolen.

COMMENT: Victoria's politicians have gone to a lot of effort to decide to do very little to help people who own and live in strata.