Owners Corporations are made up of apartment owners. In this ‘Apartmentites’ blog, Tisher Liner FC Law’s Nicole Wilde shares insights from Melbourne apartment owners, occupiers and industry professionals with our valued Blog subscribers.

Guest Insight

Apartmentite“a person who dwells in an apartment” (Urban Dictionary)

guest insight

Guest Apartmentite: Xiaoming Huang

Job Title: Stock Broker, PhillipCapital Australia

Linkedin profile link: https://au.linkedin.com/in/xiaoming-huang-b3689b17

Website link: https://www.phillipcapital.com.au/

 

Where is your apartment?

Docklands, Melbourne

How many apartments are in your development?

350+

How does living in apartment suit your lifestyle?

It is perfect for me because as a single professional female there is very little maintenance and no gardening. Also, I enjoy a higher level of security in my building because there is restricted access to my level.

In your opinion, what are the two biggest ‘problems’ with apartments or apartment-living?

1. I have to be conscious of how loud I play music in my apartment and at what time of day/night due to the close proximity of neighbouring apartments; and

2. A down side is that due to the size of my apartment balcony, I can’t hold big get-togethers or BBQs with lots of friends. There are common areas but its inconvenient and less private to use them.

 

Any further questions, please contact a member of our Owners Corporation team.

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