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‘You should not be allowed to build a Lego house’: Buyer furious over Sydney property development
Claudine Watson-Kyme paid a deposit for a $1.4 million unit in an almost-completed block in Rosebery in March 2021. Two years later, she’s still in limbo.
- by Kate McClymont
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‘No classroom study required’: Crackdown on dodgy construction trade certifications
Builders who purchase licences from unscrupulous private colleges will be asked to demonstrate their skills to the building commissioner.
- by Amber Schultz
‘It’s not NIMBYism’: Locals fear parking, traffic chaos from new units
A public meeting about a Meriton development in Zetland heard from angry neighbours who claim their streets are being swamped by other people’s vehicles.
- by Michael Koziol
The show portraying the decline of western civilisation, in mud
THIS is an absurdist work staged in a sea of mud in a former power station that skewers the cosy relationship between politics, real estate and big business.
- by Karl Quinn
Sydney council tries to block 800 new homes located outside its boundary
Meriton’s proposed development in Zetland is not within Randwick City Council’s area, but councillors are demanding it be stopped because a tower will be visible to their constituents.
- by Michael Koziol
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Property development
Judgment day is near: Building Commissioner to target new homes
Commissioner David Chandler is turning his attention from apartment blocks to detached houses, saying he inspected 60 homes and found 60 per cent had flaws.
- by Megan Gorrey
Revealed: The inner Sydney pubs with the most annoyed neighbours
One Glebe resident who complained about numerous outdoor dining areas said the council had an agenda “to turn a city of villages into a city of beer swamps”.
- by Michael Koziol
‘Trying to hoodwink us’: Harbour Trust faces backlash over Middle Head plan
The custodian of several former defence sites on Sydney Harbour is under fire over the details of its proposal to revamp the headland to attract more visitors.
- by Michael Koziol
The $6 million penthouse that turned into a nightmare
Jenell and Paul Milsted have been forced out of their luxury penthouse in Cronulla because of ongoing water leaks.
- by Andrew Taylor
Fourth time unlucky: Sydney council sinks decades-long housing proposals
The land is flood prone, but community opposition also played a role, with one resident writing in a submission: “We fundamentally disagree with affordable housing in our street.”
- by Michael Koziol
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Planning
When it comes to politicians and development, it’s a pox on all your houses
As long as political opponents are willing to go full NIMBY at every election, no councillor or aspiring MP is going to go to the barricades for higher-density housing.
- by Michael Koziol