Episode 2
Economics of apartment living
Conversation with Dr Stephen Thornton, Director of BG Economics, a Brisbane-based consultancy, on the economics of apartment living. Issues discussed include Airbnb, the apartment defects crisis, and the economic benefits of pets in apartments (work Stephen did for Mars).
October 2, 201956m 29s
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Show Notes
Issues discussed include:
- drivers of rising incidence of apartment living
- the nature of strata title
- issues for apartment owners - body corporate fees, management rights
- apartment defects crisis in Australia
- Airbnb
- economic benefits of pets in apartments
Articles relevant to the conversation include:
Will 2018 be the year for Airbnb certainty in strata?