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How to get Australia’s bodies corporate to go green and save money

2024-03-21T11:51:15+11:00

9 MARCH 2024 Whether you’re an owner or a renter living in an apartment, navigating the body corporate can be like tiptoeing through a minefield of different opinions and competing interests. So how do you negotiate making eco-improvements to your building, when it can be hard enough to get agreement on rules for hanging out your washing? A good first step, according to Megan Chatterton, chief resilience officer for the Owners [...]

How to get Australia’s bodies corporate to go green and save money2024-03-21T11:51:15+11:00

Strata bankruptcies – more compassion is needed for genuine cases

2024-03-06T11:05:48+11:00

Applications by owners’ corporations to make individual owners bankrupt were about one in eight forced bankruptcy filings in NSW last year OCN, which represents owners’ corporations, is backing reform. Executive director Karen Stiles said people in genuine hardship should be treated with more compassion Read the article here:>https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/unjust-and-unfair-how-karen-nearly-lost-everything-to-strata-debt-20240303-p5f9d9.html Related content:> Australian Consumer Law and Owners Corporations

Strata bankruptcies – more compassion is needed for genuine cases2024-03-06T11:05:48+11:00

‘Unjust and unfair’: How Karen nearly lost everything to strata debt

2024-03-28T11:50:16+11:00

3 MARCH 2024 Karen Go was nearly made bankrupt two years ago by the strata manager of her block of flats in Sydney’s east over nearly $20,000 in strata levies and legal fees.  She was one of 306 NSW residents, or more than one a week, who faced forced bankruptcy proceedings from strata debt between 2019 and 2023, a legal process that means they can lose their homes over debts as low [...]

‘Unjust and unfair’: How Karen nearly lost everything to strata debt2024-03-28T11:50:16+11:00

Strata Reform needed in NSW

2024-02-26T15:35:02+11:00

John Minns warned that strata reform is necessary in NSW in an interview on 9 News Australia last week View the video here:> John Minns called for Strata Reform 9 News Related content:> https://ocn.org.au/e-bike-fire-risk-expert-webinar/

Strata Reform needed in NSW2024-02-26T15:35:02+11:00

Cheap, damaged e-scooters may be banned in apartments

2024-02-16T15:14:09+11:00

15 FEBRUARY 2024 Cheap, imported or damaged electric scooters, bikes and skateboards could be banned in apartments or their owners held liable for fires they cause under by-laws suggested by one of Australia's leading strata groups. The Owners Corporation Network (OCN) has launched a legal template suggesting new rules on the use of battery-powered mobility devices in apartment buildings, as well as a "code of conduct" on how apartment owners and [...]

Cheap, damaged e-scooters may be banned in apartments2024-02-16T15:14:09+11:00

What the New Strata Laws on Apartments Mean For You

2024-02-16T15:03:51+11:00

15 FEBRUARY 2024 NSW, Victoria and Queensland are reviewing their unit regulations, but it's still up to owners to take action against dodgy contracts. Truly independent representation of apartment owners is offered only by the Owners Corporation Network in NSW and the Unit Owners Association of Queensland. Read full article:> https://www.afr.com/wealth/personal-finance/what-the-new-strata-laws-on-apartments-mean-for-you-20240214-p5f4qu Related content:> https://ocn.org.au/confidence-is-waning-new-strata-commissioners-urgent-task-to-support-high-rise-city/

What the New Strata Laws on Apartments Mean For You2024-02-16T15:03:51+11:00

More e-bike fires – this time in Perth

2024-02-13T23:59:17+11:00

7 FEBRUARY 2024 Last week, a fire occurred due to the charging of two lithium-ion e-bikes on a balcony. Nadia Mitsopoulos, Presenter of ABC Mornings Perth, spoke with Fred Tuckwell, Chair of OCN, regarding the incident. Listen to the interview:> https://ocn.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Radio-ABC-Perth-Mornings-Fred-Tuckwell-talking-about-e-bikes-and-e-scooters.mp3 Read related article:> https://ocn.org.au/owners-corporation-network-proposes-new-e-bike-e-scooter-rules/

More e-bike fires – this time in Perth2024-02-13T23:59:17+11:00

‘You can’t get out the window if you’re on the 20th floor’: Buildings act on risky e-bikes

2024-02-05T15:49:24+11:00

5 FEBRUARY 2024 Sydney apartment owners are moving to ban or restrict electric bicycles and scooters in their buildings after a growing spate of battery blazes, undermining the state’s sustainability policies to encourage active transport. The Owners Corporation Network of Australia, which represents the owners and residents of strata properties such as apartment blocks, townhouses and villas, will be launching its model bylaw later this month. The organisation’s chair, Fred Tuckwell, [...]

‘You can’t get out the window if you’re on the 20th floor’: Buildings act on risky e-bikes2024-02-05T15:49:24+11:00

North Sydney Strata Controversial Move Banning e-bikes and e-scooters

2024-02-13T11:22:29+11:00

5 FEBRUARY 2024 In a big shock to strata residents, a North Sydney apartment block has banned electric bikes and scooters with fears their lithium-ion batteries could ignite deadly fires. The devices have been blamed for eight blazes across the state in just the last month. Watch Channel 7 News segment:> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9o0d4OR3-dg Related content:>  https://ocn.org.au/strata-committees-re-think-risky-e-bikes/

North Sydney Strata Controversial Move Banning e-bikes and e-scooters2024-02-13T11:22:29+11:00
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