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Strata residents warned of inflated invoices for trades work – Sydney Morning Herald, 28 July 2024
Strata reforms send bills soaring from just $5000 to $60,000 – Australian Financial Review, 9 April 2024
Apartments locked into higher power bills after developers partner with retailers – Sydney Morning Herald, 30 July 2023
Puddle sets off epic dog fightĀ – The Australian, 22 August 2020
NSW opens doors to thousands of defect claimsĀ – Australian Financial Review, 15 June 2020
NSW building reforms ‘step one of 100’ to restore confidence in sectorĀ – Sydney Morning Herald, 24 October 2019
Opal Tower builder Icon put aside $1 million for building defects but has spent $24 million so farĀ – ABC News, 29 August 2019
First National real estate advises landlords to be pet-friendlyĀ on RN Breakfast – ABC Radio, 29 August 2019
‘We’ve had celings collapse’: Sydney’s $30 million in defect payouts revealedĀ – Sydney Morning Herald, 6 July 2019
Building defects ‘crisis’ not fixed by government’s package: lawyersĀ – Sydney Morning Herald, 29 June 2019
Buyer beware: Warnings of ‘rorts’ for new apartment buyersĀ – Domain, 22 April 2019
Third of new units worth less than owners have to pay for themĀ – news.com.au, 26 November 2018
Owners to take-out 2nd mortgages for flammable cladding repairsĀ – Australian Property, 13 September 2018
Apartment Owners Face Huge Bills to Replace Flammable CladdingĀ – Australian Property, 21 August 2018
NSW Building Owners to Cover Costs on Cladding Rectification, Values at RiskĀ – Australian Financial Review, 29 August 2017
‘The Bad Stuff is Cheap’: Apartment Boom Leaves Sydney Facing ‘Dire Consequences’ if Fire Hazards Left UnaddressedĀ – Domain, 24 August 2017
D-Day looms for apartment residents, Airbnb hosts with NSW to table short-stay letting reportĀ on RN Breakfast – ABC Radio, 18 April 2017
What Strata Occupants and Investors need to be aware ofĀ – Global Business Winter Issue 2016, 23 December 2016
Strata documents needed before first AGMĀ – Real Estate Institute NSW, Online, 22 November 2016
Building defects – What you need to knowĀ – Real Estate Institute NSW, Online, 22 November 2016
Strata changes affect investors and tenantsĀ – Money Magazine, 22 August 2016
Apartment giant Meriton selling strata business due to changes to NSW lawsĀ – Domain, 29 September 2016
Savvy investors see big profits in new strata rulesĀ – Australian Financial Review, 13 August 2016
Certifiers under fire – A strata management case studyĀ – Real Estate Institute NSW, Online, 21 June 2016
Investing in a strata unit – New rules for tenants proposed – Australian Property Investor, Online API, 7 March 2016
Strata managers – new options for NSW ownersĀ – Australian Property Investor, Online API, 4 March 2016
NSW strata by-laws – What investment property owners need to knowĀ – Australian Property Investor, Online API, 10 February 2016
Common Property maintenance – new laws may resolve some old problemsĀ – Australian Property Investor, Online API, 11 January 2016
You can sell or redevelop a strata building in NSW even if some owners don’t agreeĀ – Australian Property Investor, Online API, 14 December 2015
Renovating strata units – new laws, new opportunitiesĀ – Australian Property Investor, Online API, 8 December 2015
Legal Q & A: Your legal questions answeredĀ – Your Investment Property, December 2015
Forced vendors risk being short-changed under NSW strata laws, lawyer warnsĀ – Financial Review, 19 October 2015
Strata Investors – Beware! Proposed new strata law reform affects youĀ – Australian Property Investor, Online API, 12 October 2015
Proposed strata reforms fail to hit the mark: David BannermanĀ – Property Observer, 23 September 2015
Sydney couple win two-year battle to move dog into apartment blockĀ – Domain, Sydney Morning Herald, 4 July 2015
How to minimise building defect risksĀ – Australian Property Investor, Online API, 2 July 2015
Top 10 tips for buying off the planĀ – The Real Estate Conversation, 27 April 2015
Buyers caught in $5 million first home rortĀ – Domain, 26 April 2015
Not their first home: Investors are obtaining first homebuyers grants through complex ownership arrangementsĀ – The Daily Telegraph, 15 April 2015
How secure is your strata scheme?Ā – Inside Strata, March 2015
Security Cameras – Who is watching and listening to you?Ā – Inside Strata, March 2015
TPG pushes on with broadband ambitionsĀ – Financial Review, 7 January 2015
MP Alex Greenwich concerned over Altair audio recording devicesĀ – Domain, 21 December 2014
High Court rules no duty of care for buildersĀ – Inside Strata, December 2014
State shakes up warranty cover for consumer home protectionĀ – St George & Sutherland Shire Leader, 23 December 2014
NSW home owners’ dodgy construction claims curbed by governmentĀ – Property Observer, 18 November 2014
NSW hands builders and developers rents, againĀ – Macro Business, 10 June 2014
