In the media

SCA (NSW) often gets asked to provide comments to the media on issues concerning the NSW strata industry. This is what we’ve said:

2020

 

NSW Stops Short of Paying for Cladding Rectification

Sourceable Net, 18 November

Rebuilding confidence in construction sector is vital 
The Australian, 22 January 2020

·         AFR | 9/04/2020 | https://www.afr.com/property/residential/airbnb-accused-of-misleading-property-owners-20200408-p54i9m

 

·         Domain News |14/04/2020 | https://www.domain.com.au/news/why-putting-off-repairs-to-apartments-due-to-coronavirus-could-be-very-dangerous-948286/

 

·         Domain News | 6/05/2020 | https://www.domain.com.au/news/extra-space-australians-looking-to-store-furniture-and-clothes-as-they-spend-more-time-at-home-952542/

 

·         AFR | 30/04/2020 | https://www.afr.com/wealth/personal-finance/what-you-need-to-know-about-strata-and-covid-19-20200428-p54nra

2019

Opal law to fix the shonks
The Sunday Telegraph (firewalled article), 29 December 2019
plus Sky News interview 30 December 2019
Developers and builders who have been “red flagged” will not be able to sell high-rise apartments without a new mandatory inspection.  It is a move the state government desperately hopes will avoid a repeat of the Opal Tower and Mascot Towers defective building debacles.

‘Hotter and faster’: owners fear replacement cladding materials will be unsafe
Sydney Morning Herald, 11 December 2019

Apartment owners could be forced to sell under proposal
The Canberra Times, 13 November 2019

‘Get on with’ making Wollongong properties with combustible cladding safe: strata expert
Illawarra Mercury, 22 October 2019

Shooting pets, spying and no washing on balconies: Australia’s strata wars
The Guardian, 12 October 2019

Australia’s building crisis fix will cost $6.2 billion: report
Sydney Morning Herald, 19 August 2019

Building commissioner keen on government loans for distressed buildings
Sydney Morning Herald, 17 August 2019

‘Tip of the iceberg’ for dodge buildings in real estate’s ‘bubonic plague’
Nest Egg, 14 August 2019

Call for NSW building commissioner to enact acute 30-day plan
Australian Financial Review, 1 August 2019

ABC News Interview – Chris Duggan on the importance of restoring consumer confidence in the apartment sector
ABC News, August 2019

“Building crisis – SCA (NSW) fully supportive of the appointment of David Chandler OAM”  
Network 10, News, aired 1 August 2019

“Strata residents peak body takes aim at shoddy builders”
ABC, 31 July 2019

“A bigger problem than building defects”
Australian Financial Review, 31 July 2019

“NSW warned of more lawsuits over buildings”
9News.com.au, 31 July 2019

“NSW reluctant to establish cladding fund”
North West Star, Goulburn Post, 31 July 2019

“Building defects leads calls for purchaser protection”
nestegg.com.au, 23 July 2019

“Strata community lobbies for huge changes as flammable, dangerous buildings stand”
Smart Property Investor, 22 July 2019

“Sydney cladding crisis would take $1 billion to fix, strata body warns”
Sydney Morning Herald, 18 July 2019

“Buck stops with Berejiklian in NSW cladding issue: strata body” (video)
The Australian, 18 July 2019

” ‘Strata army’ demands NSW fix apartments mess”
Australian Financial Review, 18 July 2019

“”Fearful” strata owners call for national action on cladding, codes”
Nine, 18 July 2019

“Buck stops with Berejiklian in NSW cladding issue: Strata body”
Nine, 18 July 2019

“Sydney cladding crisis would take $1 billion to fix, strata body warns”
Sydney Morning Herald, 18 July 2019

Owners quoted $80K per unit to fix flammable cladding”
Daily Telegraph, 18 July 2019

“NSW Government urged to match Victoria’s cladding protection”
ABC News online, 17 July 2019 (scroll down page to find relevant story)

“Cladding insurance crisis hits owners of affected apartments”
ABC radio, 17 July 2019

“More than 170 Parramatta buildings identified as potentially containing combustible cladding”
Seven News, 17 July 2019

“Owner tests optional at Sydney buildings with fire risk cladding”
The Australian, 5 June 2019, SCA (NSW) not mentioned but this article contains a list of combustible cladding buildings on the City of Sydney register.

“Daunting reality for strata lot owners after Mascot towers evacuation”
2GB, 17 June 2019

“NSW still without Airbnb rules, one year after plan was announced”
Sydney Morning Herald, Domain section 5 June 2019

“Buyer beware: Warnings of ‘rorts’ for new apartment buyers”
Sydney Morning Herald, Domain section, 22 April 2019

“Growing number of people getting trapped in NSW elevators, data shows”
Sydney Morning Herald, Domain section, 25 February 2019

2018

“Sydney unit owners uncertain on who will foot $7 million cladding bill”
Sydney Morning Herald, Domain section, 20 August 2018

SCA (NSW) Director, Catherine Lezer on collective sales
Sky News Real Estate: The Development, 18 July 2018

Won’t stop apartments turning into hotel rooms: Not everyone happy with Sydney’s new Airbnb rules
Sydney Morning Herald, Domain section, 8 June 2018