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When developers come knocking: why strata law shake-up won't deliver cheaper housing

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imageReplacing old apartments with new ones may not improve affordability.AAP Image/John Donegan

Recent changes to strata title legislation in NSW will remove the need for all owners to agree to sell or redevelop their apartment block as a whole.

This means that some owners may now have their apartments sold against their will. Only 75% of owners in a...

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