Your Strata Property With Amanda Farmer
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- Duration: 188:07:26
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Synopsis
The ultimate source of actionable tips for strata property owners with Amanda Farmer
Episodes
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303. Can an owner dictate the method for common property repair?
09/03/2022 Duration: 24minReena asks whether a lot owner has any say in the method by which an owners corporation chooses to repair its common property. We also discuss lot owner DAs for change of use and the importance of understanding the mandatory legal requirements for the issue of a Notice to Comply.
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302. Smooth Moves for Western Sydney Residents
01/03/2022 Duration: 27minAmanda Bombaci of the Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils explains the unique difficulties apartment residents experience when dealing with rubbish and waste removal, including the importance of tackling the problem at the 'move in' stage. Listen carefully for the details of our free WEBINAR on precisely this topic, coming to you next week.
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301. Stephen Brell on the challenges faced by 21st century strata managers
23/02/2022 Duration: 29minStephen Brell, managing director of Netstrata and newly appointed president of SCA (NSW), shares his insights on the evolving strata management profession, including: his creative solution to the recruitment problem how to turn a crisis into an opportunity the urge for business owners to upskill why owner education is on SCA’s agenda in 2022, and more.
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300. Six Years and 300 Episodes
15/02/2022 Duration: 20minToday, I publish the 300th episode of the podcast. In celebration, I’ve invited long-time listeners and members of our online community to share their favourite episodes and key learnings from the giant knowledge library that is this podcast, built up over the past 6 years. On this special occasion, I’d like to thank YOU, my listeners, for tuning in, week after week. Your commitment to improving your experience of strata living is my constant motivation and your success stories born of the podcast, my inspiration. Keep 'em coming.
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299. Expecting Too Much of Managers | Banning Solar | STL By-Law Thrown Out
08/02/2022 Duration: 30minReena deals with a frustrating misunderstanding of the role of a strata manager. I share my concerns about a by-law attempting to ban solar panels and we consider why a short-term letting by-law didn't quite make the cut.
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298. The essential waterproofing course for owners, managers and contractors
03/02/2022 Duration: 25minCaroline McConnachie fills us in on a new online course for remedial waterproofing, soon to be released by ACRA in partnership with Construct NSW. We discuss: how waterproofing is the no. 1 defect in apartment buildings the vital role of remedial engineers in even the smallest of projects why new laws are increasing the costs of waterproofing projects and more.
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297. How to Choose the Right Strata Manager – with Brendan Cleaver
26/01/2022 Duration: 32minIn our first chat for 2022, Reena and I cover: - the current pressure on short-staffed building and strata managers - our tips for dealing with “communication overwhelm” - why walking away from a client is sometimes the best option - the new service helping you find the perfect strata lawyer to suit your needs.
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296. Overwhelmed already? How to reset for a calmer 2022
19/01/2022 Duration: 26minLinks mentioned: Get the transcript here! Australian College of Strata Lawyers Website Podcast Episode 124. Accused of having a conflict of interest? Podcast Episode 286. Strata Committees: 3 Popular Questions
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295. WHS Basics for Residential Owners Corporations – with Bill Kritharas
11/01/2022 Duration: 33minLawyer Bill Kritharas joins me to explain an owners corporation’s work health and safety obligations, including: how the WHS law applies differently to residential, commercial and mixed use buildings his problem with work health and safety reports the important role of the strata manager in guiding their clients, and more. Links mentioned: Get the transcript here! Work Health and Safety Act 2011 Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011 Section 106 - Duty of owners corporation to maintain and repair property - Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) Sparke Helmore Lawyers Website Bill’s email address: Bill.Kritharas@sparke.com.au Bill Kritharas’ LinkedIn Account
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294. Mandatory Annual Reporting for NSW Strata
06/01/2022 Duration: 22minYou may have missed it in the end-of-year rush, but in December 2021 a new regulation was made in NSW making it mandatory for all strata schemes to submit an annual report to Fair Trading. In this episode, I’m walking you through the new regulation and encouraging you to start thinking about how you might ensure your compliance later this year.
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293. The Top 5 of 2021
21/12/2021 Duration: 12minI’m sharing our top 5 most downloaded podcast episodes of 2021. If you haven’t managed to catch all of this year’s episodes, this is your recommended summer listening schedule. I wish you a happy and restful festive season. I’ll be back on 5 January with the first podcast episode of 2022. Links […]
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292. Quorums for pre-meeting electronic voting | washing on balconies | a salute to our strata managers
15/12/2021 Duration: 26minReena and I cover: what happens if a quorum is not achieved at a meeting conducted solely by pre-meeting electronic voting? is washing on the balcony a problem of the past? the tree dispute resolved with help from the local council the largely unrecognised and incredibly important work strata managers have done this year. […]
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291. CCTV Best Practice – with Chris Irons
07/12/2021 Duration: 33minChris Irons of Strata Solve joins me to share: his view that it’s often a clash of personalities that’s at the root of some of the most expensive and conflict-ridden strata litigation why he hasn’t looked back since finishing up his role as QLD Commissioner for Body Corporate and Community Management his 3 ‘best […]
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290. Communities in Turmoil: A Guide to Compulsory Appointments
01/12/2021 Duration: 42minA source of frustration for many owners, records inspections is one of the subjects I am most frequently asked about. I'm sharing my 4 steps to a successful strata records inspection, including what to do when particular records are withheld for 'privacy' or 'legal' reasons.
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289. Evacuation Diagrams and Emergency Management Plans
24/11/2021 Duration: 29minA source of frustration for many owners, records inspections is one of the subjects I am most frequently asked about. I'm sharing my 4 steps to a successful strata records inspection, including what to do when particular records are withheld for 'privacy' or 'legal' reasons.
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288. Unsigned Contracts | Pet Bonds | New Community Schemes Law
17/11/2021 Duration: 25minA source of frustration for many owners, records inspections is one of the subjects I am most frequently asked about. I'm sharing my 4 steps to a successful strata records inspection, including what to do when particular records are withheld for 'privacy' or 'legal' reasons.
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287. How to invest OC funds – Strata Guardian
10/11/2021 Duration: 27minA source of frustration for many owners, records inspections is one of the subjects I am most frequently asked about. I'm sharing my 4 steps to a successful strata records inspection, including what to do when particular records are withheld for 'privacy' or 'legal' reasons.
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286. Strata Committees: 3 Popular Questions Answered
02/11/2021 Duration: 22minA source of frustration for many owners, records inspections is one of the subjects I am most frequently asked about. I'm sharing my 4 steps to a successful strata records inspection, including what to do when particular records are withheld for 'privacy' or 'legal' reasons.
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285. Who is entitled to chair a meeting? | the “CPM” | investing funds
27/10/2021 Duration: 34minA source of frustration for many owners, records inspections is one of the subjects I am most frequently asked about. I'm sharing my 4 steps to a successful strata records inspection, including what to do when particular records are withheld for 'privacy' or 'legal' reasons.
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284. “Almost completely in the dark”: apartment purchasers
19/10/2021 Duration: 37minA source of frustration for many owners, records inspections is one of the subjects I am most frequently asked about. I'm sharing my 4 steps to a successful strata records inspection, including what to do when particular records are withheld for 'privacy' or 'legal' reasons.