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Appointment of a Strata Commissioner for NSW

2023-10-09T12:38:46+11:00

9 OCTOBER 2023 “We welcome today’s announcement that NSW has appointed a Commissioner dedicated to Strata. The appointment of a Strata Commissioner should lead to better coordinated, and transparent responses to the many challenges facing this growing housing sector,” Karen Stiles, Executive Director, Owners Corporation Network said. “Right now, cost-of-living pressures are putting the spotlight on opaque market practices. Strata residents are facing an energy transition, sustainability demands, and rising costs [...]

Appointment of a Strata Commissioner for NSW2023-10-09T12:38:46+11:00

This law was meant to solve Sydney’s housing crisis. It’s left owners devastated

2023-10-06T18:06:07+11:00

1 OCTOBER 2023 The owners of apartments in crumbling old buildings who were offered multimillion-dollar sums by developers to hand them over for demolition and rebuilds have had their dreams dashed by loopholes in new legislation that was ironically intended to make redevelopments easier. Karen Stiles, executive officer of the apartment owners’ peak organisation the OCN, said repeated requests to reform the legislation had fallen on deaf ears. “The state government [...]

This law was meant to solve Sydney’s housing crisis. It’s left owners devastated2023-10-06T18:06:07+11:00

Senate Inquiry into Residential Electrification

2023-10-08T18:09:53+11:00

OCN made a submission on the need to support the residential strata sector, which is lagging behind other household types in the clean energy transition. We recommended that the Committee: see Owners Corporations and Strata Committees as partners with Government; develop a coherent national strategy for the residential strata sector; adopt measures tailored to the strata environment.

Senate Inquiry into Residential Electrification2023-10-08T18:09:53+11:00

Strata committees can cause grief for apartment owners. Here’s where conflict starts, and how to avoid it.

2023-09-28T14:05:10+10:00

28 SEPTEMBER 2023 There are almost 3 million apartments or townhouses around the country that have one thing in common: they're covered by a strata scheme. It means the people who own those properties pay regular strata fees to cover any costs related to shared space. Strata committees — elected volunteer owners — make day-to-day decisions about things like building maintenance, repairs, renovations and other big-ticket items.  They're important decisions. But strata committees [...]

Strata committees can cause grief for apartment owners. Here’s where conflict starts, and how to avoid it.2023-09-28T14:05:10+10:00

Telcos Have the Right to Install High Speed Internet on your Apartment Building Whether You Like it or Not

2023-09-20T10:42:51+10:00

16 SEPTEMBER 2023 Recently, an ITC Lane Cove Chat reader asked if a Telco called GigaComm had contacted anyone living in an apartment complex about installing high-speed internet infrastructure in their apartment building.  With over 50% of Lane Cove residents living in apartments, this was an issue worth investigating. So, what do you do when a Telco contacts your owners corporation with an official notice stating the Telco will be installing fibre and cabling [...]

Telcos Have the Right to Install High Speed Internet on your Apartment Building Whether You Like it or Not2023-09-20T10:42:51+10:00

Collapsed developer Toplace ordered to fix another defective Sydney building

2023-09-04T22:21:18+10:00

29 AUGUST 2023 The Business | ABC News Collapsed developer Toplace has been ordered to fix yet another defective Sydney building. Uncontrolled cracking has been found in the Kellyville apartment complex. It was the third Toplace development slapped with a rectification order in one week. Watch the full video:> HERE

Collapsed developer Toplace ordered to fix another defective Sydney building2023-09-04T22:21:18+10:00
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