All the best strata and related industry news from November 2020.
Cladding/Defects
Opal Towers: McKenzie Group and building watchdog had secret deal
Mascot Towers apartment owners still in limbo 17 months after building evacuated due to defects
Grenfell Tower: Cladding firm ‘stretched the truth’ on fire safety
$139 million committed to NSW cladding removal plan
Property Market
Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast house prices soar by up to 25 per cent amid health crisis
Brisbane set to be Australia’s property market leader
COVID-19 HomeBuilder scheme gets extended and expanded into 2021
Pets
Pet rules relaxed under new laws for ACT units
Confusion surrounds whether pets are allowed in NSW apartments
QLD
Couran Cove paradise on the Gold Coast embroiled in $5.5m stoush
Woman dies after falling from Gold Coast high-rise
Walker Strikes $2.5bn Sunshine Coast Development Deal
Infrastructure needed as Sunshine, Gold Coasts reach economic crossroads
‘There’s going to be flooding’: Queensland braces for cyclones, sticky summer
Brisbane Turns Over a New Leaf for Rooftop Gardens
Brisbane CBD a ghost town amid lingering lockdown effects
AIRBNB
‘Party animals’ letting code slammed as toothless window dressing
Police use pepper spray to shut down Sydney party which broke virus rules
General
Firefighting drone can help put out highrise fires
Australians fork out $1.8 billion to fix dodgy renovations
NSW building reforms to put strata managers under microscope
Australia’s rent ‘bomb’ risk means countless renters could face eviction
Apartment Complex Installs Covid-Safe Parcel Solution
