Your Strata Property With Amanda Farmer

This week, Reena and I discuss the reasons why email correspondence must form part of the books and records of the Owners Corporation and the potential risks to strata managers if it is left out of a strata search or handover of files. I explain why I disagree with NSW Fair Trading on by–laws controlling short term lets, and an insurer comes to the […]

This week, I’m joined by Paul Morton of Lannock: a name that will be well known to many of you. Paul explains the three ways strata buildings can fund both short and long term projects. We also discuss the value of focusing on investment return, rather than expenditure. Links Mentioned: Get the transcript here! www.lannock.com.au Books Mentioned: Nicholas Whitlam: Four Weeks One Summer

This week, Reena and I discuss ‘best practice’ for strata managers dealing with insurance commissions, particularly in light of the new disclosure requirements in the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015. Reena shares her Tribunal win, and I provide an update on the perplexing question of penalty orders under the new legislation. Links Mentioned: Get the transcript here! Section […]

As promised, this week I bring you Part 2 of the audio from the Kelly Partners Strata in Conversation lunch (click here for Part 1 if you missed it). As panel guests, Chris Duggan, Reena Van Aalst and myself answer Brett Kelly’s remaining questions, covering the new building defects regime, collective sales and renewals, capital works fund planning and short term letting. (Please bear with the […]

This week, I bring you part 1 of the audio from the sold-out Kelly Partners Strata in Conversation lunch held at Sydney‘s Aria restaurant earlier this year. Chris Duggan, Reena Van Aalst and myself answer the curly questions put by Brett Kelly about the practical impacts of the new NSW strata law. Part 2 to follow next week. Links Mentioned: Get the transcript here!

This week, I cover all things tech in strata with the ever-knowledgeable Daniel Borin of StrataMax. Listen out for Daniel‘s priceless recommendation on how to solve the wifi reliability issues in your strata lot. Links Mentioned: Get the transcript here! www.stratamax.com/stratavoting www.stratamax.com/For-Owners Books Mentioned: Crucial Conversations

This week, Reena introduces us to the building that cannot be insured. We celebrate the launch of Reena’s website, and a win for a member of the YSP online community, who was able to resolve their strata plan confusion by referring to the original surveyor. Links Mentioned: Get the transcript here! stratacentral.com.au lpi.nsw.gov.au

This week, I chat with Anne–Maree Paull, State Manager CHU in NSW and ACT, about the exposure of strata committee members to liability and why it’s important to have appropriate insurances in place. Links Mentioned: Get the transcript here! www.chu.com.au CHU Fact Sheet Books Mentioned: George Orwell, 1984

This week, Reena and I revisit the discussion of proxy forms, answering some listener questions about whether or not forms completed under the old NSW law remain valid under the new law. We also warn of the danger of managers exercising ‘unconscious bias’ when it comes to their buildings. Links Mentioned: Get the transcript here! Austlii

This week, I’m joined by Neville Mawerera, an assistant community manager working in Dubai. We discuss the exciting direction Dubai‘s community management sector is taking and learn that ‘pets, parties and parking’ seem to share the same global status. Books Mentioned: Get the transcript here! The UnStoppables: Tapping Your Entrepreneurial Power

This week, Reena celebrates a win as one of her buildings finally says goodbye to a long term terror tenant. I explore the concepts of ‘standing’ and ‘jurisdiction’  when appearing before the Tribunal. Links Mentioned: Get the transcript here! Section 122 Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 Section 233 Strata Schemes Management Act 2015

This week I’m joined by Cameron Knox, the CEO of Allume Energy, a company implementing an innovative solar panel technology in strata schemes Australia-wide. Allume’s technology is able to extend solar power to lots, not just the common property. Links Mentioned: Get the transcript here! www.allumeenergy.com.au info@allumeenergy.com.au Books Mentioned: The hard thing about hard things Lean start up

This week, Reena and I debate whether or not proxy forms completed under the old NSW law are still valid under the new law. Reena also celebrates a win as one of her buildings finally says goodbye to a long term terror tenant. Links Mentioned: Get the transcript here! Strata Community Environmental & Engagement Award […]

In this week’s short [10 min] episode, I’m sharing with you part of my presentation delivered to owners in Sydney’s Walsh Bay, where I covered off they key changes to the law when it comes to strata meetings, including electronic voting, timing of the AGM, quorum rule, proxies, explanatory notes for agendas. Listen out for […]

This week, Reena and I cover off the new requirements when it comes to strata buildings engaging lawyers, including whether or not cost agreements need to be circulated. Also, can a building ban smoking both on the common areas AND within lots? Links Mentioned: Get the transcript here! www.yourstrataproperty.com.au amanda@yourstrataproperty.com.au Books Mentioned: Gary Bugden: Strata […]

This week, I chat in depth with Joel Russell of Kelly & Partners about the key legislative reforms impacting strata buildings and managers when it comes to financial reporting. There are some great tips here for buildings and managers looking to get on top of these important changes. Links Mentioned: Get the transcript here! www.yourstrataproperty.com.au […]

This week, I am ‘in conversation’ with Reena Van Aalst, as we deal with managing agents who throw out their client’s records without first seeking consent, and share ideas from a very creative young couple looking to get into the Sydney property market. Links Mentioned: Get the transcript here! www.yourstrataproperty.com.au amanda@yourstrataproperty.com.au

This week, I am privileged to speak with Dr Sacha Reid of Griffith University, about the results of her research into criminal activity in Surfers Paradise’s many vertical communities. Links Mentioned: Get the transcript here! Crime in High-Rise Buildings: Planning for Vertical Community Safety Griffith University Strata Title Conference Books Mentioned: The Subtle Art of […]

This week, I am ‘in conversation’ with Reena Van Aalst, as we celebrate a community working successfully with the local council to solve parking problems and refresh our knowledge on the limited role of a chairperson. Links Mentioned: Get the transcript here! www.yourstrataproperty.com.au amanda@yourstrataproperty.com.au 041. What Makes A Great Strata Committee

You probably know her from Foxtel’s Location Location Location series: this week, I am privileged to be in the company of Veronica Morgan, who explains to us the important role of buyers agents, especially when it comes to buying into strata. Links Mentioned: Get the transcript here! www.gooddeeds.com.au Real Estate Buyers Agents Association of Australia (REBAA) […]