Inquiry into Embedded Networks in NSW – OCN Testimony
OCN Executive Director2024-04-05T12:59:28+11:00OCN was invited to appear before the parliamentary Inquiry into embedded networks in NSW.
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Why adding value to your apartment building is worth the investment
OCN Executive Director2022-08-25T17:11:40+10:003 AUGUST 2022 When you invest in an apartment, it is possible to increase its value significantly by improving the building it sits in as a whole. This can range from hanging a beautiful artwork in the foyer or lobby to much more substantial projects such as improving the facade, upgrading common areas, installing a lift into a modest walk-up or adding balconies to all units. Paul Morton of Lannock Strata Finance, [...]
NSW terminates real estate regulator after 8 months
OCN Executive Director2022-08-24T10:12:14+10:0031 JULY 2022 Mr Minns, appointed by former minister Kevin Anderson in November, left the role on Friday, making him the second figure in a key position of industry reform to depart within days, after the largely unexplained resignation of building commissioner David Chandler. “It was a sad week for consumer protection in NSW,” said Karen Stiles, executive director of strata owner advocacy group OCN. “Monday brought the shock resignation of much [...]
‘The power players are right in your face’: How David Chandler took on Sydney’s shoddy developers
OCN Executive Director2022-08-01T15:12:14+10:0013 JULY 2022 The state’s first Building Commissioner, David Chandler, had been looking forward to going fishing when his stint in the high-profile role was due to end this year. But once he heard some developers had already ordered the champagne for a party to celebrate his exit, he decided to stay put a bit longer, Chandler reportedly quipped to a room of property insiders a few months ago. Owners Corporation [...]
David Chandler Resigns as NSW Building Commissioner
OCN Executive Director2022-07-27T12:49:11+10:00The building regulation environment in NSW is in for a shake-up following the resignation of respected NSW Building Commissioner DAVID Chandler. Chandler will finish his role in November after just over three years. No public announcement was issued. Karen Stiles, Executive Director of the Owners Corporation Network, expressed shock at the news and praised Chandler’s contribution. “It was a sad day for NSW apartment purchasers and industry alike when NSW Building Commissioner, [...]
NSW Building Commissioner David Chandler Resigns
OCN Executive Director2022-07-26T12:22:54+10:0025 JULY 2022 NSW’s first building commissioner, David Chandler, has quit the role three years after former Liberal premier Gladys Berejiklian appointed him to lift the standards of the state’s beleaguered construction industry. Owners Corporation Network executive officer Karen Stiles said Chandler was respected and had “led massive reforms during his tenure in an attempt to restore consumer confidence”. She said the news of his departure was “terribly sad”. “NSW had [...]
‘Just like The Castle’: The apartment owners under siege in their own buildings
OCN Executive Director2022-08-18T16:20:35+10:0013 JULY 2022 Apartment owners claim they’re under siege from telcos determined to install broadband services in their buildings – whether residents want them or not. And they say they’re being forced to hire lawyers to try to stop them and protect their common property from potential damage caused by subcontractors when companies bully their way in. “This shouldn’t be allowed,” said Karen Stiles, executive officer of the apartment owners’ peak [...]
Telcos Bully Way into Apartment Buildings
OCN Executive Director2022-08-04T12:00:43+10:0013 JULY 2022 An emerging issue is that of smaller telecommunications providers muscling their way into apartment buildings to instal their equipment. Karen Stiles talks to Raf Epstein. Listen:> ABC Drive with Rafael Epstein
How Telcos can bully their way into unit blocks
OCN Executive Director2023-09-20T09:39:39+10:0011 JULY 2022 Ever since the Federal Government embarked on its politically fraught and occasionally flawed efforts to introduce high-speed broadband to our cities, there has been a dubious tactic embraced by some (but not all) telcos to force their way into apartment blocks. And when I say “force”, I’m referring to letters from internet service providers to strata committees demanding access to install their equipment, warning them that they dare [...]
Show me your stars: Apartment buyers start pulling deposits after new rating system
OCN Executive Director2022-08-25T17:19:19+10:003 JULY 2022 Apartment hunters have pulled deposits and are switching to builders and developers who have earned gold star ratings on a new ratings platform, says NSW building commissioner David Chandler. Since the Independent Construction Industry Rating Tool (iCIRT) register was launched in May, including the first 19 companies rated as trustworthy, four families told Chandler they had withdrawn deposits from unrated builders and developers and taken their business to [...]