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Watch out for strata traps

REAL ESTATE Pam Walkley

There are many potential traps that buyers need to be aware of when buying a strata title apartment. The Opal Tower saga – where hundreds of residents were evacuated on Christmas Eve 2018 from the 36-level building in Sydney's Olympic Park amid fears it was going to collapse – is an extreme example of what can go wrong.

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