COVID-19

NSW Minister for Health – COVID-19 Concerns

2020-09-19T21:01:02+10:00

2 APRIL 2020 Short-term letting of apartments within strata schemes during the COVID-19 pandemic poses a major risk to the health and safety of owners and established resident tenants. OCN wrote to NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard requesting urgent action to modify the government’s Public Health Orders to address this critical issue. Among the points raised by OCN was an inability for strata owners and strata corporations to manage and mitigate [...]

NSW Minister for Health – COVID-19 Concerns2020-09-19T21:01:02+10:00

Call for apartment guidelines to contain virus

2020-09-21T22:06:32+10:00

31 March 2020 High-density apartment buildings are at risk of becoming hotspots for coronavirus infection, akin to cruise ships, unless there are firm and uniform government directives on hygiene, experts say. Strata lawyer Amanda Farmer of Lawyers Chambers said despite a raft of new regulations and measures on social distancing, specific guidelines for strata residents and managers had been overlooked. In the City of Sydney Council area alone, 80 per cent [...]

Call for apartment guidelines to contain virus2020-09-21T22:06:32+10:00

Kindness is Contagious Too

2020-09-21T22:06:41+10:00

30 March 2020 The neighbours living in close confines spreading love, not germs Neighbours in apartment buildings are coming together like never before, offering to do shopping for older residents, pick up prescriptions, deliver mail and groceries for those self-isolating and phoning people who live alone to check they’re OK. While many are keeping a physical distance as per the coronavirus crisis guidelines, they say the pandemic is helping create much [...]

Kindness is Contagious Too2020-09-21T22:06:41+10:00

Strata experts call for clear virus rules

2020-09-21T22:07:01+10:00

27 March 2020 Apartment buildings teeming with residents staying at home due to the coronavirus pandemic have experts warning of "cruise ships on land". It's prompted an urgent call for government guidelines on Australian strata properties to prevent high-density outbreaks of COVID-19. Channel 7 Christine McGinn > Full article on Channel 7

Strata experts call for clear virus rules2020-09-21T22:07:01+10:00

Airbnb packages risk creating viral hot-spots in apartments

2020-10-07T15:41:38+11:00

20 MARCH 2020 Apartment residents across Australia are angry that their buildings could be turned into high-risk viral hot-spots, as Airbnb hosts offer self-isolation packages to returned overseas travellers. Airbnb hosts globally are reeling after a dramatic downturn in visitors due to travel restrictions and an Airbnb decision to waive cancellation fees for stays booked up to April 14 and possibly beyond. As a result, some hosts are compensating by offering special [...]

Airbnb packages risk creating viral hot-spots in apartments2020-10-07T15:41:38+11:00

Airbnb “Quarantine Stays” puts Apartment Residents at Risk

2020-10-06T22:06:54+11:00

OCN MEDIA RELEASE: 20 March 2020 The Owners Corporation Network is the independent peak consumer body representing apartment owners in NSW. There are over one million people living in apartments in NSW. “Airbnb Hosts” are offering “self-isolation” packages to return travellers who are booking 14 day stays in residential buildings, instead of going home to their families” OCN Director, Jane Hearn, said. “The Prime Minister introduced 14-day mandatory quarantine for [...]

Airbnb “Quarantine Stays” puts Apartment Residents at Risk2020-10-06T22:06:54+11:00

NSW Better Regulation & Innovation Minister – COVID-19 Quarantine Threat to Strata Living

2020-09-19T20:49:23+10:00

19 MARCH 2020 With the introduction of mandatory self-isolation for returning overseas travellers, OCN became extremely concerned about the new phenomenon of Airbnb and other short-term letting platforms promoting apartments in strata communities as isolation rentals. OCN wrote to the NSW minister for better regulation, Keven Anderson, calling for urgent action under the Public Health Orders to prevent this risk to permanent residents. OCN noted that unlike the regulated serviced apartment [...]

NSW Better Regulation & Innovation Minister – COVID-19 Quarantine Threat to Strata Living2020-09-19T20:49:23+10:00

NSW Premier – COVID-19 Quarantine Threat to Strata Living

2020-09-19T20:52:44+10:00

19 MARCH 2020 With the introduction of mandatory self-isolation for returning overseas travellers, OCN became extremely concerned about the new phenomenon of Airbnb and other short-term letting platforms promoting apartments in strata communities as isolation rentals. OCN wrote to the NSW Premier calling for urgent action under the Public Health Orders to prevent this risk to permanent residents. OCN noted that unlike the regulated serviced apartment sector, Airbnb and other platforms [...]

NSW Premier – COVID-19 Quarantine Threat to Strata Living2020-09-19T20:52:44+10:00

NSW Minister for Health – COVID-19 Quarantine Threat to Strata Living

2020-09-19T20:54:27+10:00

19 MARCH 2020 With the introduction of mandatory self-isolation for returning overseas travellers, OCN became extremely concerned about the new phenomenon of Airbnb and other short-term letting platforms promoting apartments in strata communities as isolation rentals. OCN wrote to the NSW minister for health, Brad Hazzard, calling for urgent action under the Public Health Orders to prevent this risk to permanent residents. OCN noted that unlike the regulated serviced apartment sector, [...]

NSW Minister for Health – COVID-19 Quarantine Threat to Strata Living2020-09-19T20:54:27+10:00
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