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Developer Loses Unit Defect Fight

2021-08-31T14:40:52+10:00

27 August 2021 Residents of a prestigious Strathfield apartment block built by companies associated with husband and wife developers Antoine and Georgette Bechara are the latest unit owners fighting to fix defects including in waterproofing and flammable cladding. NSW Supreme Court documents show the Becharas’ companies tried to pass the blame onto the designers, the architects and the private certifiers Essential Certifiers, whose owner Bernard Cohen had 28 disciplinary findings against [...]

Developer Loses Unit Defect Fight2021-08-31T14:40:52+10:00

Shonky block shock – Defects in a third of apartments

2021-08-31T13:15:42+10:00

28 August 2021 STRESSED unit owners are reportedly being driven to the brink of suicide by home repair bills reaching up to $50,000, with more than a third of apartments built in NSW in the past six years being listed as having “a serious defect of some kind”. Lachlan Leeming Daily Telegraph Read full article here

Shonky block shock – Defects in a third of apartments2021-08-31T13:15:42+10:00

Sydney apartment neighbours spread joy during lockdown

2021-08-27T12:46:07+10:00

25 August 2021 With no immediate end in sight to lockdown in NSW, perhaps you can get some joyful ideas for making life more bearable in your strata from this wonderful article in Domain. From wine and cheese nights by zoom to finding ways to help out with meals, haircuts and art classes for kids, many Sydney stratas are really putting the “community” into “strata community”. Domain Sue Williams > Link [...]

Sydney apartment neighbours spread joy during lockdown2021-08-27T12:46:07+10:00

How stacker malfunction in CBD apartment building crushed one car and trapped 30 more

2021-08-27T12:53:24+10:00

24 August 2021 Residents in an upmarket apartment tower have been left without access to their cars for almost two months after a six-storey car stacker went haywire - crushing one car and trapping 30 more. The residents of Melbourne's Bond Quarter building were startled by huge bang which shook the walls as one car was dropped by the car lift moments after the owner got out of the way. Daily [...]

How stacker malfunction in CBD apartment building crushed one car and trapped 30 more2021-08-27T12:53:24+10:00

Strata owners slam NSW Health ‘confused mess’

2021-08-27T13:16:56+10:00

21 August 2021 With yet another “tightening” of lockdown restrictions for greater Sydney, and once again the specific needs of apartment residents being ignored, the peak group for apartment owners in NSW has come out swinging. The Owners Corporation Network (OCN) has accused the NSW Health depart of creating a “confused mess” by trying to treat 40-storey high apartment blocks the same as stand-alone houses, and explaining that strata committees can’t [...]

Strata owners slam NSW Health ‘confused mess’2021-08-27T13:16:56+10:00

OCN Calls for Health Strategy for Apartment Communities

2021-10-12T14:29:33+11:00

OCN MEDIA RELEASE:  20 AUGUST 2021 Health NSW needs a clearer strategy for directing and supporting apartment communities. The Chief Health Officer, Dr Chant, is rightly concerned about transmission in apartment buildings. Across Sydney these are chock full of residents. But the Public Health Orders treat a 40-storey high rise exactly the same as a free-standing home. That is a mistake. Strata Committees cannot manage a pandemic through by-laws. They are [...]

OCN Calls for Health Strategy for Apartment Communities2021-10-12T14:29:33+11:00

Council to consider short-stay changes

2021-08-27T13:49:53+10:00

17 August 2021 Hobart City Council will consider taking steps to amend its planning scheme and seeking state government support to limit the number of new permits to convert entire homes to short-stay visitor accommodation. Council News City of Hobart Website > Link to the article

Council to consider short-stay changes2021-08-27T13:49:53+10:00

Why lockdown really stinks for Sydney apartment owners

2021-08-19T15:15:38+10:00

16 August 2021 Increasing lockdowns across Sydney have created a problem for apartment residents and the cleaning companies servicing them – there are not enough workers to meet their buildings’ daily waste and sanitation needs. Havencab has 400 workers in apartment buildings in central Sydney including the 68-level GreenlandCentreonBathurstStreet. But, not designated as authorised workers, 120 were grounded in lockdowns of the south-western suburbs and a further 80 with last week’s [...]

Why lockdown really stinks for Sydney apartment owners2021-08-19T15:15:38+10:00
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