Tenant dogged by the power of one
A couple of weeks ago we brought you the tale of the tenant who had it written into her lease that she could have her dog in her home, only to have the permission withdrawn when a lawyer neighbour...
View ArticleGive and take on direct debits
QUESTION: I received a letter from my letting agent telling me I must give them permission to Direct Debit my account to pay the rent. I do not use Direct Debit with any bill because I disagree with...
View ArticleIs a ‘no kids’ ban such a bad thing?
A Current Affair last week ‘exposed’ an apartment building that doesn’t allow families with kids – or even pregnant women – to buy into it. As a result, according to their story, the Heritage listed...
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Time for more discrimination?
When I first started writing about strata I came across a story about a residential village plan in the USA which was open to anyone … except lawyers. The developer reckoned that most people just get...
View ArticleTenants driven out by building work
If work on common property means reduction or loss of rent in a tenanted property, should the Owners Corporation – that’s all the other owners – compensate the landlord? The question was asked by RitaC...
View ArticleChorus of approval – but is it legal?
QUESTION: We have ten apartments in our block and an Executive Committee of five. I am Chairman, Treasurer and Secretary as none of the other committee members has taken much of an interest. An owner...
View ArticleYes, you can curb proxy harvesting
“Are there any limits on how many proxies can one person hold to vote in a meeting?” writes Chak in the Flat Chat Forum. “If one person holds 10 proxies, does it mean a show of hands by him represents...
View ArticleWhen tenants can’t take it any more
A few weeks ago I wrote about the options available to owners to take action when things go wrong in their strata scheme. When it comes to tenants, there is a long-standing myth in strata that they...
View ArticleParty flats ban overturned
The war against party flats took a turn for the worse last week when the Supreme Court in Melbourne overturned a decision by the Victorian Buildings Appeals Board that short-term rentals were illegal...
View ArticleAre commissions such a sin?
The strata management industry is split over an issue that some claim could be the death of the small local operators across Australia. The question keenly debated at the Strata Community Australia...
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