Apartment buyers urged to look past fittings and check structure, builder reputation

Apartment living can provide a low-maintenance, convenient lifestyle, but there are important things buyers should do to avoid crises like those experienced by the residents of the Opal and Mascot Towers in Sydney.

Samantha Reece, founder of WA Apartment Advocacy, a not-for-profit that promotes the benefits of apartment living, is working to overcome the cultural opposition to higher density development in Perth.

But she’s the first to…