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Date	Article Title	Summary	Location	Read Article
09/02/2012	Importance of creating reasonable by-laws	Tips on creating by-laws.	NSW	Read more...
08/02/2012	Risky Business	Inquiry into insurance claims in North Queensland.	QLD	Read more...
07/02/2012	Submissions called for on strata law consultation	Still time for community input.	NSW	Read more...
06/02/2012	Strata Insurance doing the industry no favours	Insurance industry has had favourable feedback from community feedback.	Australia	Read more...
31/01/2012	Insurers defend strata title costs	Insurers defend increases in insurance premiums.	QLD	Read more...
25/01/2012	Owners face big bills from falls from apartments	The cost of ignoring safety concerns with children.	VIC	Read more...
24/01/2012	Parents denied safety nets to protect children in apartments	A tenants request to install safety netting because it was “ugly”.	NSW	Read more...
24/01/2012	Dangers lurk in high-rises	Kids and apartments don’t mix – safety problems.	VIC	Read more...
21/01/2012	Smoke-free guide clears the air for strata dwellers	Opportunity to change strata law so strata swellers no longer have to “put up with” smoke invasion.	NSW	Read more...
17/01/2012	Good deeds: Property title 101	Differences in property titles.	Australia	Read more...
05/01/2012	Strata Law review seeks feedback this summer	Calling for community input on strata laws.	NSW	Read more...
30/12/2011	Understanding Real Estate jargon	How to interpret real estate language.	Australia	Read more...
29/12/2011	Cancer sparks legal action over fumes	Impact of neighbours smoking – one man’s battle.	NSW	Read more...
15/12/2011	NSW plans 21st Century makeover for strata laws	Strata Laws review in 2012.	NSW	Read more...
14/12/2011	Strata Laws Online Consultation	Strata Laws review in 2012.	NSW	Read more...
04/12/2011	Making the most of your assets in retirement	Options to get the most out of your assets.	Australia	Read more...
28/11/2011	House of Reps inquiry extended to probe strata title insurance	Inquiry into strata insurance rises.	Australia	Read more...
25/11/2011	Strata Insurance added to Government Inquiry	Inquiry into increases in insurance premiums.	Australia	Read more...
17/11/2011	Good accommodation needed for Commonwealth Games	Good opportunity for investors with strata properties for Commonwealth Games.	QLD	Read more...
15/11/2011	How to transfer a property to a related party	Question and Answer.	Australia	Read more...
14/11/2011	Government proposed flood definition	Government wants “flood” in insurance policies more clearly defined.	Australia	Read more...
14/11/2011	Fixing Flood Insurance	Review on Insurance companies and flooding.	Australia	Read more...
09/11/2011	Gold Coast Office vacancy finally falls	Strata office vacancy eases to 19%.	QLD	Read more...
01/11/2011	Pest Inspections	The importance of a pest inspection.	NSW	Read more...
13/10/2011	Landlord’s Insurance – a beginners guide	What to look for with insurance.	Australia	Read more...
30/09/2011	Fire Services Levy Abolished	Abolishment of Fires Services Levy.	Victoria	Read more...
27/09/2011	Learn how to cut household costs	Ideas on how to reduce household costs.	QLD	Read more...
07/09/2011	Six traps to avoid in a body corporate investment	Things to check before purchasing  new home.	NSW	Read more...
01/09/2011	Tenancy Databases – new laws	New regulations for tenancy databases.	Victoria	Read more...
17/08/2011	9 tips for a profitable apartment investment	9 tips for a profitable apartment investment.	Australia	Read more...
12/08/2011	Carbon conundrum for strata bodies	Discussion on the carbon tax and how it may affect strata schemes.	Sydney	Read more...
08/08/2011	Solar use in Sydney soars	Trend towards solar energy solutions amid price increases for electricity.	Sydney	Read more...
04/08/2011	Upturning assumptions on inner-city property market value	REAL estate abounds with myths and misconceptions. Claims such as the chronic housing shortage, the property bubble theory and the superior growth qualities of inner-city property can be debunked fairly easily with research and logic.	Australia	Read more...
02/08/2011	City takes five-way path on waterfront walk	Re-developemnt of Brisbane waterfront regions.	Brisbane	Read more...
30/07/2011	50 years on, how well do you know strata law	The history and changes of strata in NSW.	NSW	Read more...
29/07/2011	Property Investment Savings	Tax tips for property Investors.	Newcastle	Read more...
12/07/2011	Unit buyer beware, warns expert	Importance of a detailed property search.	Australia	Read more...
05/07/2011	Apartment and townhouse owners require carbon compo: industry body	Strata and community title property owners are unlikely to be compensated in any carbon tax compensation package.	Australia	Read more...
01/07/2011	Top 10 tax return mistakes	Eddie Chung reveals the common mistakes investors make when claiming tax deductions on their investment property.	Australia	Read more...
29/06/2011	Industry body calls for licencing Strata Managers in Western Australia	The peak body for the strata sector in Western Australia (STIWA), is pushing for licensing of strata company managers in Western Australia.	WA	Read more...
29/06/2011	Floating Flors	Ideas on improving the look of your apartment at a low cost.	Australia	Read more...
27/06/2011	The double-edged sword of land redevelopment fees	Government initiative to affect land re-development fees.	Canberra	Read more...
21/06/2011	Tax tips for savvy investors	Tax tips for investment property owners.	Australia	Read more...
20/06/2011	Room owners set up their own hotel within the Westin	Unit Owners setting up competing for holiday letting.	New Zealand	Read more...
15/06/2011	False notions of Indigenous community	Indigenous land and strata housing considerations.	Australia	Read more...
15/06/2011	Mobile tower fight moves into political realm	Trend towards telcos using apartment towers.	Australia	Read more...
14/06/2011	Would you pay for underground power cables?	Pros and Cons of underground power cables.	Sydney	Read more...
13/06/2011	Unit Prices down 3.3% REIQ	Benefits of units not being considered in current real estate market.	Mackay	Read more...
10/06/2011	Share and Share a Bike	New green initiatives for inner city.	Adelaide	Read more...
05/06/2011	Are you ready for a dog	What to consider when thinking of getting a pet.	Australia	Read more...
04/06/2011	Apartment complex luxuries driving up levies	Domain asks whether developments really need on-site gyms, pools and cinemas.	NSW	Read more...
04/06/2011	Home is where the heart, soul and memories lie	Trend towards addition of facilities and artwork in apartments.	NSW	Read more...
01/06/2011	Smoking ban for Mosman unit block rejected	A MOTION to ban smoking at a Mosman unit block was defeated last night.	NSW	Read more...
01/06/2011	Leaky homes given a clean bill of health	In 2003, property owners of the complex filed a $20 million lawsuit against developer Taradale and nine other defendants.	NSW	Read more...
31/05/2011	Maintenance Mentality	EFFECTIVE debt collection is a problem that is universally acknowledged.	Malaysia	Read more...