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NSW Government grant program will assist buildings become EV ready

Jorge Fernandez2023-11-07T12:34:48+11:00

The NSW Government is investing $10 million to assist NSW strata apartments by co-funding the assessment and installation of electric vehicle infrastructure upgrades. Find out more about the Electric Vehicle Ready Buildings (EVRB) grants in this webinar with the program. You can register here. The webinar is on Wednesday 15 November at 10am AEDT. You can also paste this link https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/4401305/BD571C1382EB418126B6ADF86BB26810 to your browser to register. The Government has made [...]

NSW Government grant program will assist buildings become EV readyJorge Fernandez2023-11-07T12:34:48+11:00

The Homes Where Residents Save Big On Energy Bills

OCN Executive Director2023-03-15T15:43:29+11:00

As energy costs soar across the nation, so do the number of apartment buildings offering bills of less than $500 a year, and more are on the horizon. They are the result of an increasing number of owners retrofitting their blocks with solar panels, batteries and alternative water heating systems and developers vying to be among the first to build new blocks with maximum energy savings. https://amp-smh-com-au.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.smh.com.au/property/news/the-homes-where-residents-save-big-on-energy-bills-20230222-p5cmkx.html

The Homes Where Residents Save Big On Energy BillsOCN Executive Director2023-03-15T15:43:29+11:00

Chandler talks about older blocks – Flat Chat Wrap Podcast

Sonya Acton2022-11-03T12:18:13+11:00

25 OCTOBER 2022 Jimmy Thomson: 'Co-podder Sue Williams and I took ourselves off to the Owners Corporation Network’s 20th anniversary event last week and it turned out to be a very revealing evening indeed. OK, the plaudits and praise were flowing faster than the free wine – and that’s saying something. I hosted and Sue delivered a fascinating speech about how the OCN was formed in the darkest days of battle [...]

Chandler talks about older blocks – Flat Chat Wrap PodcastSonya Acton2022-11-03T12:18:13+11:00

OCN Celebrates 20 Years of Service to Strata Communities

Sonya Acton2022-09-16T10:45:27+10:00

OCN MEDIA RELEASE: 16 SEPTEMBER 2022 Twenty years ago, The Owners Corporation Network (OCN) was formed by a group of apartment-owners from all across Sydney who discovered they were individually fighting the same problems: defects in their new buildings; unscrupulous developers refusing to fix them; and corrupt building and strata managers working against them. Back then, there was no one they could call on for help. So they decided to get [...]

OCN Celebrates 20 Years of Service to Strata CommunitiesSonya Acton2022-09-16T10:45:27+10:00

NSW terminates real estate regulator after 8 months

OCN Executive Director2022-08-24T10:12:14+10:00

31 JULY 2022 Mr Minns, appointed by former minister Kevin Anderson in November, left the role on Friday, making him the second figure in a key position of industry reform to depart within days, after the largely unexplained resignation of building commissioner David Chandler. “It was a sad week for consumer protection in NSW,” said Karen Stiles, executive director of strata owner advocacy group OCN. “Monday brought the shock resignation of much [...]

NSW terminates real estate regulator after 8 monthsOCN Executive Director2022-08-24T10:12:14+10:00

David Chandler Resigns as NSW Building Commissioner

OCN Executive Director2022-07-27T12:49:11+10:00

The building regulation environment in NSW is in for a shake-up following the resignation of respected NSW Building Commissioner DAVID Chandler. Chandler will finish his role in November after just over three years. No public announcement was issued. Karen Stiles, Executive Director of the Owners Corporation Network, expressed shock at the news and praised Chandler’s contribution. “It was a sad day for NSW apartment purchasers and industry alike when NSW Building Commissioner, [...]

David Chandler Resigns as NSW Building CommissionerOCN Executive Director2022-07-27T12:49:11+10:00

NSW Building Commissioner David Chandler Resigns

OCN Executive Director2022-07-26T12:22:54+10:00

25 JULY 2022 NSW’s first building commissioner, David Chandler, has quit the role three years after former Liberal premier Gladys Berejiklian appointed him to lift the standards of the state’s beleaguered construction industry. Owners Corporation Network executive officer Karen Stiles said Chandler was respected and had “led massive reforms during his tenure in an attempt to restore consumer confidence”. She said the news of his departure was “terribly sad”. “NSW had [...]

NSW Building Commissioner David Chandler ResignsOCN Executive Director2022-07-26T12:22:54+10:00

Strata online hub for Australian owners, buyers, and renters

Sonya Acton2022-07-15T11:10:39+10:00

It's been described as a 'one-stop shop' for strata living that even has the potential to save lives. The online strata hub allows residents to access and share vital information about their building. It's hoped that by going digital life will be easier for owners, buyers, and renters. Watch Full Story on Channel 7 News :> HERE

Strata online hub for Australian owners, buyers, and rentersSonya Acton2022-07-15T11:10:39+10:00

Show me your stars: Apartment buyers start pulling deposits after new rating system

OCN Executive Director2022-08-25T17:19:19+10:00

3 JULY 2022 Apartment hunters have pulled deposits and are switching to builders and developers who have earned gold star ratings on a new ratings platform, says NSW building commissioner David Chandler. Since the Independent Construction Industry Rating Tool (iCIRT) register was launched in May, including the first 19 companies rated as trustworthy, four families told Chandler they had withdrawn deposits from unrated builders and developers and taken their business to [...]

Show me your stars: Apartment buyers start pulling deposits after new rating systemOCN Executive Director2022-08-25T17:19:19+10:00

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