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High hopes, low quality: special levies and repairs plague new apartment owners
Up to 60 per cent of new apartments in Australia are riddled with construction flaws including cracked foundations, water leaks, balcony defects and flammable cladding.
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High-profile strata management co caught charging excessive fees and taking kickbacks
High-profile strata company Netstrata caught charging excessive fees and taking kickbacks
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The national vacancy rate has hit a record low
The national vacancy rate has hit a record low of 0.7 per cent and analysts say while a recent population surge has boosted demand, there’s an ongoing lack of supply. What’s next?
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Rent bidding – What’s all the fuss about?
Apartment property expert Andrew Wood explores the red hot topic of ‘Rent Bidding’ and how prospective tenants can avoid it.
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Buying your first apartment
Andrew Wood compares Victoria and Federal Shared Equity schemes designed to help first home buyers
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Apartment rents to jump 30%
Apartment rents are expected to rise by 30% in some precincts across Australia over the next 5 years according to apartment research just released by CBRE.
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Researching an Owners Corporation in Victoria
Here are some tips for researching an Owners Corporation in the state of Victoria
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Tips for researching apartment property before buying
Researching an apartment before buying is an important step to ensure you make an informed decision and avoid expensive mistakes. Here are some tips for researching an apartment.
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A quick guide to Owners Corporations
A quick guide to Owners Corporations, the risks and how to research them before you buy.
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Get Buyer Ready for Roost
Looking to buy your dream apartment or investment property but feel uncertain about the buying process? Then the ‘Get Buyer Ready’ course is the solution for you.
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Top 10 reasons why buyers miss out on a property
Top 10 reasons why buyers miss out on securing a property. Our Hello Haus buying expert unpacks the key reasons that buyers fail to land their dream home or investment.
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Sydney and Melbourne have ‘absolutely turned into buyers’ markets’
Sydney and Melbourne have turned into buyers’ markets as vendors take longer to sell their homes and with bigger discounts, new data shows.
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The unique apartment buildings that have a long waitlist of eager buyers
Across Australia, there are a handful of unique or desirable apartment complexes that attract a stampede of buyers whenever a unit hits the market…
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Tenants turning to units as affordability worsens
According to Domain’s Quarterly Rent Report, house rents have hit a record median high of $508 across Australia’s capital cities.
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List a property on Roost for free
Want to test buyer interest for an apartment you own? List a property on Roost for free to receive interest from prospective buyers.
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Owners Corps considering banning unvaccinated residents from amenities
Owners Corporations in Victoria and NSW considering banning unvaccinated residents from common facilities…
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Roost partners with Settle Easy to improve the apartment property buying experience
Settle Easy and Roost partners to provide better legal advice for apartment buyers.
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Apartment demand to grow as Covid recedes
If you are an apartment owner you have no doubt seen how the apartment market has not enjoyed the same recent surge in values as the house and regional property markets have.
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Melbourne rental price downturn “off the charts”
Now may be a great time to renegotiate your Melbourne apartment rent or upscale to a bigger apartment in or near your building with Melbourne rental stock and vacancy rates off the charts.
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Moving soon? Melbourne’s most reliable moving companies listed!
Roost team has compiled our tried and true list of moving companies that will help pick up the slack and ensure your move is as pain free as possible
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12 ways to make your balcony beautiful
Living in an apartment doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy a garden. Here are 12 ways to make your balcony beautiful.
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Karma time for tenants as apartments lie vacant and rents plummet
Rents have dropped 19.6% in Sydney CBD and 17.5% in Melbourne CBD over the past year, studies find.
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In strata, sometimes you just have to laugh…
Flat Chat’s Jimmy Thompson shares some of the crazier apartment stories he’s heard over the years via his forums & apartment living features.
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Record Rental Listings Flood Sydney, Melbourne
An oversupply of properties is making it cheaper to rent in Australia’s biggest cities as landlords struggle to fill empty properties or retain existing tenants.
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Bored? Get the tip on streaming service free trials
A nice round up of current streaming services and their free trial periods and pricing.
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Common Property explained
SUU explains what’s included in strata Common Property and what the cover implications are for health & safety and buildings, common areas and common contents cover
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Apartment cleaning offer from UrbanYou
Book a regular clean, spring clean or end-of-lease clean by an experienced, fully-equipped professional. Save $30 off your first regular clean for Roost members.
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Building insurance replacement valuations explained
SUU explains the basics of Insurance Replacement Valuations for strata apartment buildings.
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SCA publishes Best Practice guides for apartment living during COV19
Strata Community Australia has published some great best practice guides for COV19 for apartment residents, committees and building teams.
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What is Strata Title?
SUU explains the basics of strata title property ownership that allows individuals sole ownership of part of a property, as well as a shared ownership in the common property.
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Introduction to Professional Strata Managers
SUU explains the basics of professional strata managers who can provide administrative assistance to Owners Corporations
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How to ask for a rent reduction given COVID19
Here’s how to ask for a rent reduction if you’ve been affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Owners Corporation Fees and Obligations Explained
SUU explains the basics of Owners Corporation Fees and Obligations
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Introduction to Owners Corporation Committees
SUU explains the basics of Owners Corporation committees and their tasks, member roles and when they are required.
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Spruce up your living spaces during self-isolation
Spruce up your living spaces during self-isolation with our special member offer from tintpaint.com.au.
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How Roost helps apartment buildings during COVID19
How Roost helps apartment buildings during COV19. Set-up a virtual concierge for your building in minutes to help residents access information, services and people whenever they need it.
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Strata Insurance coverage explained
SUU continues their series on strata insurance. This feature explores the types of cover offered within some strata insurance policies and touches on what strata insurance does not cover.
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Coronavirus tips for apartment residents
As the Coronavirus pandemic escalates here are some useful tips for staying safe in apartments.
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Strata insurance explained
SUU explains what strata insurance is and why it is important for strata owners corporations to have the right cover in place.
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It’s now easier for rental tenants in Victoria to have pets
It’s now much easier for rental tenants in Victoria to have pets with new laws that let renters keep a pet in their rental property if they have written consent
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New Embedded Network pricing regulations coming
Got an embedded network in your building? Having implemented a default offer for residential electricity, The Essential Services Commission is looking to set a maximum price for embedded networks and wants to hear from you.
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Common Apartment Building defects
In 2019 there were a few useful industry reports covering common defects in strata property. This can help prospective buyers focus on likely trouble spots as part of their research before they purchase an apartment.
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How to be a perfect strata resident
Some hints and tips from Melbourne Building Management designed to help you be the best strata resident you can be to maximise your happiness and satisfaction with your stay.
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How to deal with noise complaints
Stephen Raff from Ace Body Corporate takes a look at noise complaints in strata building and explain some of the options available to owner occupiers and tenants.
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Why Bother Joining Your Strata Committee?
As representatives of strata property owners, committees perform a unique and crucial role in ensuring the smooth management and planning of a strata plan, often supported by a owners corporation (or strata) manager. So what do they do why should you get involved?
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All you need to know about buying a unit
If you’re thinking about taking the plunge in the apartment market but are worried about whether to buy old or new, building quality, cladding, strata or owner corporation fees and even ending up in a block full of Airbnb rentals, what should you look for?
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Forensic research to avoid a high-rise lemon
While policy wonks wrestle over which building regulations to devise and how to enforce them, what can property buyers do to make sure they aren’t purchasing a problem that’s waiting to happen?
