Links to all the best strata and related industry news from February 2021.
Queensland
Townsville apartment complex owners reeling under insurance premiums
The best new developments in southeast Queensland: The up-and-coming development hubs
Were they kidding? The most hated developments of 2020
Seven floors of Brisbane apartment tower soaked by upstairs fire hydrant
National
NSW- Revised pet law offers clarity and compromise
Blacklist proposed for NSW’s ‘lousy landlords’
NSW building commissioner raises standards, builds confidence in apartment industry
Victoria- New apartment standards aim to boost quality of life, but prices tipped to rise too
General
Why many city-dwellers will never leave the inner-city
A photography drone crashed into a Sydney high-rise building
A new leash on life: Study finds benefits for all parties in pet-friendly residential arrangements
Cladding
Victorian Government bans high-risk cladding for new multi-storey buildings in ‘world first’
Builders warn against cladding product as debate heats up
NSW Government starts process to remove high-risk cladding
UK govt to pay more on flammable cladding
Short-term Letting
‘Horror’ guests spark short-term letting anger
‘We were cheated’: Residents slam short-term letting bid
Defects
Sydney developer says building standards are rarely followed
Opal Tower’s Icon in liquidation
Property Market
5 predictions for Queensland’s property market
House prices in Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast reach record heights: Domain House Price Report
Building Approvals Run at Two Decade High
Australian expats to drive the next Gold Coast property market boom
Note: This collection of articles is a summary of strata-related news from a variety of sources intended for general interest purposes. The views contained within do not necessarily represent the views of Stratacare Australia.
