Buyer Beware: Bastardry in the Body Corporate

If you're considering apartment living, this book is for you.

When I moved to an apartment I imagined I was gaining a low-maintenance home. I didn't realise I would swap cleaning my gutters and mowing the lawn for fighting a petty clique to fix the flooding in my garage and consulting lawyers to protect my privacy and reputation.

I hope you'll find my story educational. In my view, Australia's body corporate system is broken. Our building committee, body corporate managers and complex manage...