International Condo & HOA News

Australia: ‘Completely blindsided’: new owners of strata properties shocked by special levies

About three months after Jake* and his partner bought their apartment in Sydney, they faced an unexpected bill of more…

4 weeks ago

Australia: ACIL report exposes strata insurance regulatory gaps

The Australian Consumers Insurance Lobby (ACIL) has published an in-depth report revealing the gaps in the strata insurance sector.....The report…

4 weeks ago

Australia: Strata manager sacked after avoiding jail time over elaborate $58k rental scam

A man who avoided jail time after defrauding Australians out of $58,000 in an elaborate rental scam has been sacked…

4 weeks ago

Bahamas: Old Fort Bay developer secures win in legal battle with homeowners’ association, celebrates hard-fought victory

The developer, The Old Fort Bay Company Limited, represented by attorney Gail Lockhart Charles KC, noted in a statement that…

1 month ago

Australia: Insurances, Commissions and Kickbacks in our Strata & Community Title Schemes

The fact that in the 2015 strata reforms it was felt necessary to include a new provision requiring strata managing…

1 month ago

Mexico: Overheated electrical system sends PDC firemen to central condo building

Emergency services were deployed in central Playa del Carmen Sunday after a transformer exploded. Firemen and Civil Protection responded to…

1 month ago

Australia: Fire Safety Advice as Lithium Battery Fires Spike in Units

The message from Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) regarding the rise of lithium-ion battery-related fires across NSW is ‘be alert,…

1 month ago

Australia: Strata reforms send bills soaring from just $5000 to $60,000

Warren* was staggered to learn last year he had to contribute $80,000 for waterproofing and concrete spalling repairs to his…

1 month ago

New build owners told to sign NDAs to see details of soaring estate charges (UK)

New build homeowners are being told they must sign non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) if they want to see details of their…

1 month ago

Australia: Toe the Line Before You Tow

There’s always a lot of hype in the build-up to legislative change, even when the changes proposed have been in…

1 month ago