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Bold move to future-proof your nest egg and buy you freedom

2023-03-08T14:11:28+11:00

6 MARCH 2023 As more Australians chase a new home ownership dream, these tips show why a smaller abode could better protect your interests. Experts suggest anyone planning to buy off the plan should do all the relevant research. Check the developer and builder, visit past projects and even knock on doors to ask residents about their experience. “It’s better to pay a premium for an apartment from a reputable developer [...]

Bold move to future-proof your nest egg and buy you freedom2023-03-08T14:11:28+11:00

The Homes Where Residents Save Big On Energy Bills

2023-03-15T15:43:29+11:00

As energy costs soar across the nation, so do the number of apartment buildings offering bills of less than $500 a year, and more are on the horizon. They are the result of an increasing number of owners retrofitting their blocks with solar panels, batteries and alternative water heating systems and developers vying to be among the first to build new blocks with maximum energy savings. https://amp-smh-com-au.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.smh.com.au/property/news/the-homes-where-residents-save-big-on-energy-bills-20230222-p5cmkx.html

The Homes Where Residents Save Big On Energy Bills2023-03-15T15:43:29+11:00

‘This is evolving quickly’: City of Sydney accelerates switch to electric vehicles

2023-05-24T14:15:09+10:00

13 FEBRUARY 2023 The City of Sydney will require all new apartment buildings to accommodate electric vehicle chargers in car spaces and look to retrofit existing residential blocks with charging stations under a plan to spur the uptake of the technology as the council pushes to reach net zero emissions by 2035. Owners Corporation Network chairman Fred Tuckwell said apartment owners racing to future-proof their blocks by installing EV chargers often [...]

‘This is evolving quickly’: City of Sydney accelerates switch to electric vehicles2023-05-24T14:15:09+10:00

David Chandler to Investigate Solutions for Mascot Towers

2023-05-24T14:07:58+10:00

13 FEBRUARY 2023 Owners Corporation Network Executive Officer Karen Stiles welcomed the announcement of the new panel, but said Mascot Tower owners had been let down by all levels of government for many years. “As the peak body representing apartment owners, the Owners Corporation Network welcomes Minister Dominello’s announcement that an expert panel led by David Chandler OAM will assess the best way forward with Mascot Towers,” Stiles said. “It’s not [...]

David Chandler to Investigate Solutions for Mascot Towers2023-05-24T14:07:58+10:00

Peak Apartment Body Calls For Pre-Election NSW Response To Ongoing Covid Legal Threat

2023-01-16T12:10:55+11:00

15 JANUARY 2023 The peak body for the one million plus apartment owners in New South Wales says with new COVID variants emerging, it is concerned tens of thousands of owners corporations in the State are exposed to possible legal challenge if they try and protect apartment precincts from a new COVID outbreak. Read full media release:> 230115 Peak Body Calls for Pre-election Response to Ongoing COVID Legal Threat

Peak Apartment Body Calls For Pre-Election NSW Response To Ongoing Covid Legal Threat2023-01-16T12:10:55+11:00

What Aussies will pay to have EV charging points in multi-unit developments

2023-01-17T16:32:00+11:00

14 JANUARY 2023 Surging demand for electric cars is prompting significant — and expensive — infrastructure change in apartment blocks across the country. Fred Tuckwell chairs the Owners Corporation Network, an organisation that helps people navigate challenges in multi-residence environments. “It really is up to the owners corporation,” he said. Read full article:> HERE

What Aussies will pay to have EV charging points in multi-unit developments2023-01-17T16:32:00+11:00

Apartment buyers warned over defect cover

2023-01-10T17:42:53+11:00

23 DECEMBER 2022 People in the market for a new apartment are being urged to steer clear of developers lacking a star rating or defect insurance, four years after the mass evacuation of a cracked apartment tower in Sydney. Read article, which appeared in several publications:> HERE  

Apartment buyers warned over defect cover2023-01-10T17:42:53+11:00

Apartment Owners Urged to Embrace 10 Year Defects Insurance

2022-12-21T10:52:25+11:00

23 DECEMBER 2022 On the eve of the four year anniversary of the Opal Tower apartment calamity in Sydney, the peak body representing apartment owners is repeating its call for Owners Corporations throughout the State to take up an innovative and “game changing” offer by the State Government to solve building defect disputes – including 10 year insurance protection paid for by developers - and end the “lawyers picnic” in defects [...]

Apartment Owners Urged to Embrace 10 Year Defects Insurance2022-12-21T10:52:25+11:00
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