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Your Strata Property With Amanda Farmer — 488 episodes
488. The documents you paid for but can’t get a copy of
487. Australia is ahead of the United States on this…
486. What happens when your new apartment is worth less than you agreed to pay
485. A Strata Cop on the Beat: What The Netstrata Prosecution Means
484. When a committee member goes rogue: one strata manager’s NCAT experience
483. The OC must fix it, but not necessarily your way
482. Why Your Strata Manager’s Tech Stack Is Your Business Too
481. Stuck in the System? Tribunal Delays, Interim Orders and a Couple of Bright Spots
480. How Much is That Roof Space Worth? How Strata Common Property is Really Valued
479. Why are you managing your strata manager? Fixing a broken strata model
478. The Secret Currency of Strata: Why Influence Beats Authority Every Time
477. The strata manager puts their own motions on our agenda
476. Standing Up for Residents in a Large Mixed-Use Scheme
475. What AS 1851 Actually Means for Your Strata Building
474. Strata conflict is surging + schedule B fee shock
473. Top 5 of 2025
472. What I Didn’t See Coming in Strata in 2025
471. When hoarding is a nuisance + limits on the power of proxies
470. The “Soft Market” Advantage: How to Secure Better Insurance Cover Now
469. My 4 Steps to a Successful Records Inspection *REPLAY*
468. Levy recovery confusion: untangling NSW’s new strata laws
467. The 1 Question SCA Wants You to Ask
466. Why Strata Costs Shouldn’t Rise When Commissions Fall
465. Taking the lead on fire safety (before the tragedy)
464. Use this hack to streamline committee decisions
463. The Best It’s Ever Been: Why NOW is the time to act on strata sustainability
462. Safe Spaces in the Storm: Preparing Strata Buildings for Cyclones
461. A.I. Won’t Save You: The Real Shift Strata Managers Need to Make
460. Voting to ignore the DBPA | trust audits | an insurance win
459. Strata Reno Reality Check: Approvals, Red Flags + What Owners Must Know
458. Who’s allowed in? Non-owners at SCMs + a tribunal pest control win
457. The truth about being ‘unfinancial’ in strata
456. Car Space Side Hustles: Smart or Risky?
455. When Selling is the Smarter Move
454. When the Tribunal is the Only Way Forward
453. Think NCAT Will Solve It? Listen to This First
452. Why It’s Time To Break Up With Big Strata
451. Cowboy Owners | Capital Works Fund Benchmarks | NCAT Wins
450. How to Get Your Building’s “Health Score” – with Cohabit
449. Want Smarter, Fairer Strata Committees? Start Here.
448. Behind the Headlines: Robert Anderson on Saving Strata’s Reputation
447. A $50K excess | conflicted committee members | an insurance win
446. Strata Repair Costs Set to Skyrocket Under NCC 2025
445. Strata Manager Gifts & Benefits — Where’s the Line?
444. Strata managers are getting a right to disconnect
443. How strata property owners can help tackle homelessness
442. Got a great strata manager? Let them know
441. The 5 strata law reforms you didn’t see coming (NSW)
440. Committee members need their own personal assistant!
439. What Aussie Strata Owners Can Learn from American HOAs
438. Blame it on “the strata”
437. Nasty emails | compulsory appointments | New Year wins
436. Dry cleaning and dishwashers: the future of strata management services
435. The Top 5 of 2024
434. What about the dodgy building managers?
433. How to avoid the expense of removing combustible cladding
432. An insurer’s perspective on a tough year in strata: Paul Keating
431. Highlights from the NSW strata law reform
430. Why clean strata buildings matter more than you think – with Lisa Macqueen
429. NSW piles more responsibility onto strata owners with its new disclosure laws
428. Is “DIY” Strata Insurance Possible?
427. What is the perfect number of strata committee members?
426. How to resolve illegal renos, pet problems, and more
425. Removing the Emotion From Strata Investment
424. What if you could give your building an MRI?
423. “We need to cut the head off the snake, not tread on its tail”
422. Contracts not attached to agendas | carpet uninsured | cash levy payments
421. How Michael Teys is Helping Strata Managers Find Their Courage
420. Why Natalie Fitzgerald is running for SCA(NSW) Board
419. Apply this risk-reducing strategy to your next remedial works project
418. The life-saving addition to your common property
417. Why the OCN is fed up with the strata “industry”
416. How to succeed at NCAT – self represented
415. Cash is still legal tender in strata…isn’t it?
414. 3 Tips From Inside My Own Building’s Remedial Works Project
413. Broker Bungle | Rolling Levy Motions | Transfer from Court to Tribunal
412. Would you choose strata over a terrace house?
411. Will you wait to be forced? Dr Nicole Johnston on repairing our buildings
410. Termites, Security Cameras, and Tribunal Costs – Your Questions Answered
409. Ending the Abuse of Democracy: The Barnes Case
408. Get Ready for The High Life Expo
407. The Deadline Driven World of Strata Management
406. 3 Steps to Radical Transparency for Strata Committees
405. “It’s not a jam stall at a school fete” – taking strata seriously
404. How We Can Get Strata Management Right, Right Now
403. Strata Management’s Future: Reena Weighs In
402. “Does it pass the pub test?” Tyrone Shandiman on insurance commissions and broker fees
401. From one to many: how Allume has unlocked solar for apartments
400. Can an owner force their building to make an insurance claim?
399. Meeting minutes: how detailed should they be?
398. Open Books: Unpacking the Privacy Myth in Strata
397. Insurers are demanding more from ageing buildings
396. Hybrid strata loans have become even more flexible
395. The Clever Mapping Helping to Electrify Strata – With Wattblock
394. Another Win in the Battle Against Nuisance Smoke Drift
393. How to Easily Reduce Strata Energy Costs
392. The Top 5 of 2023
391. Access for AFSS sign-off, damaged blinds and…a strata wedding!
390. How Nikki Jovicic of LookUpStrata is Empowering Owners
389. Unwrapping convenience and security this season: a better way to manage parcel deliveries
388. From Poor Cousin to Priority: the Future of Strata, with NSW Strata Commissioner John Minns
387. How to Plan for Emergencies – with Leanne Habib and Megan Chatterton
386. A contract quandary | EV charging grant pressure | finally: electronic records
385. How to navigate the very FIRST annual general meeting – with Tim Sara
384. The strata lessons hidden in residential tenancy cases
383. New Strata Laws Proposed for NSW: Here’s the Need-To-Know
382. Strata levies are rising, but so is your property value…
381. Stories to solutions: how to learn from reported strata cases
380. REPLAY: Successful Strata Records Inspections
379. The emails you wish you’d never sent
378. Psychosocial Hazards in Strata Explained – by Wal Dobrow
377. Why you might want to self-manage your strata, and how to do it successfully
376. Surprised by an expired agency agreement?
375. How to Speak with Confidence in Strata – with Cat Matson
374. Has the DBPA gone too far with its strict rules for remedial waterproofing?
373. Tabling quotes | predicting burst pipes | appeasing an agitated owner
372. What are YOU doing about cyber security?
371. Insurance commissions need to stop: your professionalism depends on it.
370. Affordability, availability and competition in strata insurance – with John Trowbridge
369. Flooring by-laws + the myth of “typical” strata levies
368. Proxy power plays: getting proxies and powers of attorney RIGHT at your next meeting
367. Dr Nicole Johnston uncovers thousands of fire safety defects in our buildings
366. Michael Teys – strata lessons from around the world
365. Insurer questions building manager | expiry of mediation | yearly valuations now recommended
364. Evacuation Diagrams and Emergency Management Plans
363. Knock, knock: access rights for OCs. How far do they extend?
362. Subdivision snafu | approving budgets | motions “to discuss”
361. Why you should be paying attention to “Project Intervene”
360. New CPD requirements for strata professionals
359. Are your by-laws under pressure?
358. A toolkit to help you meet your neighbours
357. Electronic signatures on proxy forms?
356. Restoring our faith in new builds: decennial liability insurance for strata
355. “We’ve got to get our act together” – Julie McLean on the VIC strata sector
354. Illegal hard flooring, child safety nets, and a bathroom reno: inside a member call
353. Claims for lost rent | approving double glazing | a smooth major works project
352. How to sack underperforming committee members
351. How to appoint a community association rep + a strata loan win
350. Why we must resolve the conflicts of interest in our strata insurance arrangements – John Trowbridge (Part 2)
349. Why we must resolve the conflicts of interest in our strata insurance arrangements – John Trowbridge
348. Our Chance to Secure a Better Strata Future – The OCN & The NSW State Election
347. How to Solve Blockages Caused by “Not-So-Flushable” Toilet Wipes – with The Drain Man
346. Where do our cost recovery by-laws stand now? – Allison Benson guides us
345. Contractor in liquidation but still licensed? A cautionary tale for strata managers
344. The 3 Types of Renovations in Strata – and how they’re approved
343. The Top 5 of 2022
342. Strata Managers Giving Legal Advice: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
341. The strata insurance disrupter we’ve been waiting for?
340. Brutally Honest Strata Advice – from Vancouver
339. Wrangling strata records – with Michael Ferrier
338. Dealing with a cyber fraud fallout | amending meeting motions | levy success |
337. Your step-by-step process for solving cigarette smoke drift in strata
336. What Strata Buyers Wish They Knew Before Buying a Unit
335. The power of a STAG
334. Do EVs and strata mix?
333. How detailed should the minutes of strata meetings be?
332. What is a hybrid loan? – Andrew Boss, Austrata
331. “If you can’t repair it, don’t own it.” – Michael Teys
330. Strata manager Donna stands up for her profession
329. How to get your bathroom reno approved
328. 3 Reasons for Apartment Residents to Host a Garage Sale
327. Peter blows the whistle on overcharging strata managers
326. The committee meeting: an underused forum for efficient decision making
325. The solution to your painful parking problems
324. James gets a 2000% return on investing in his building’s cosmetic upgrade
323. What’s so scary about 2-lot strata plans?
322. Supply Chain Woes | ‘Cruel’ Strata Levies | Purchaser Education
321. Strata managers: you advise, they decide
320. New residents, same problems – what’s going wrong?
319. Qualified requests | the trouble with 2-lot schemes | the happy strata manager
318. Management Rights: “the original disrupter”
317. Disability Access and Discrimination in Strata
316. A committee member’s failure to disclose a conflict of interest
315. How to get unanimous approval for EV charging
314. Are you ready? Mandatory Annual Reporting Starts Soon…
313. Navigating the strata remedial works minefield
312. “Turning lights red”: a frank discussion about poor strata management practices
311. From the Ground Up – with John Coleman
310. Applying Corporate Principles to Strata Management – with Olivera Ferguson
309. “Evolve or Dissolve” – Bill Coles
308. How to Sell Common Property Air Space – with Warren Livesey
307. Arming strata owners with the basics
306. Maximum Agency Agreement Terms | Bankrupt Committee Members | New Webinar
305. From parole officer to strata manager: Louisa Herbert
304. The 3 Ways Strata Managers are Getting Notices to Comply Wrong
303. Can an owner dictate the method for common property repair?
302. Smooth Moves for Western Sydney Residents
301. Stephen Brell on the challenges faced by 21st century strata managers
300. Six Years and 300 Episodes
299. Expecting Too Much of Managers | Banning Solar | STL By-Law Thrown Out
298. The essential waterproofing course for owners, managers and contractors
297. How to Choose the Right Strata Manager – with Brendan Cleaver
296. Overwhelmed already? How to reset for a calmer 2022
295. WHS Basics for Residential Owners Corporations – with Bill Kritharas
294. Mandatory Annual Reporting for NSW Strata
293. The Top 5 of 2021
292. Quorums for pre-meeting electronic voting | washing on balconies | a salute to our strata managers
291. CCTV Best Practice – with Chris Irons
290. Communities in Turmoil: A Guide to Compulsory Appointments
289. Evacuation Diagrams and Emergency Management Plans
288. Unsigned Contracts | Pet Bonds | New Community Schemes Law
287. How to invest OC funds – Strata Guardian
286. Strata Committees: 3 Popular Questions Answered
285. Who is entitled to chair a meeting? | the “CPM” | investing funds
284. “Almost completely in the dark”: apartment purchasers
283. Common property only for the vaxxed? Dr Cathy Sherry answers
282. Successful Strata Records Inspections: My 4 Step Process
281. “What do they do?” How strata managers are failing to show their value to owners
280. Is it time to reopen the pool? | Retrieving refundable bottles from the bins
279. Secure your Compliance with Extraordinary New Public Health Orders (NSW)
278. Nominating one too many | mezzanine flooring as minor work | third option strata manager
277. The $800 leak fixed for $2.5m: how we’re getting strata remedial works wrong
276. New law for NSW: does your “pet” by-law stack up?
275. Electronic meeting ballots and agendas: a legal quandary
274. Building a Successful Offshore Team – with Strata Staff
273. What does the “2 worker” rule really mean?
272. Does an “in meeting” vote trump a “pre meeting” vote?
271. Avoid this mask-wearing mistake
270. Adjourning meetings without quorum
269. Strata in lockdown ** SPECIAL LIVE Q&A**
268. Cladding, committees and the other C word
267. Registered by-laws incomplete | ballot for committee | win for disability access
266. Committee member tag team & beware outdated agency agreement
265. 4 steps to a successful strata mediation
264. A strata manager’s guide to engaging a strata lawyer
263. It’s strata QandA time: LIVE from Town Hall House (replay)
262. When the strata lawyer volunteers for the committee
261. Handover of hard copy files | beware the work email address
260. The gamification of energy in strata – with Conexie
259. Strata managers are not punching bags
258. Reputation management for strata managers
257. Demystifying embedded networks – with Joseph Arena
256. Can the staff of a commercial lot use the pool?
255. Owners are the priority for SCA (WA) – Catherine Lezer
254. How to add value to your strata investment
253. Can I force my building to have a meeting in person?
252. Strata marketing 101 – with Hedley Swann
251. Why are pet bans still being enforced?
250. Are vaccine by-laws around the corner?
249. Asbestos in fire door | hard flooring discrimination | unreasonable refusal
248. A warning to “autocratic” secretaries
247. The Art of Community – with Charles Vogl
246. Tree roots | insurance valuations | fence dispute win
245. Top 5 Podcast Episodes of 2020
244. No committee office bearers | invalid instructions to agent | reduced building sum insured
243. Get ready for a strata insurance game changer – with Dr Nicole Johnston
242. How ResVu uses data to help strata managers impress their clients
241. Strata surprises, successful renovations and regretful records: my chat with Veronica Morgan
240. Safe strata meetings | online meeting hacks | return and earn
239. Join me for Strata Boot Camp
238. Beware “paper” votes | accommodation costs covered | new code of conduct
237. Will “Build to Rent” Disrupt the Strata Sector?
236. Jo Cooper and Sharon Levy on their Court of Appeal win
235. Facilities for residents only | getting large projects right | magnesite solution
234. Your guide to waterproofing membranes – with Daniel Caruana
233. Strata lawyers and strata managers: the elephant in the apartment
232. The software behind your virtual strata meetings – StrataVote
231. The Shared Space Summit is on NOW!
230. Service by email | prior notice of AGM | insurance claim clarity
229. The Do’s and Don’ts of apartment renovation – with Bernadette and David Janson
228. THIS is what we’ve been waiting for
227. Reopening gyms | new rules for abandoned vehicles | win for a pet owner
226. Cladding class action gains momentum: register now
225. Mandatory masks in common areas | do executors have voting rights?
224. What’s new in the ACT – with Chris Miller, Vantage Strata
223. Committee elections outside of AGM | expired UE reallocation order | agency agreements
222. Your Guide to Compulsory Appointments
221. How to avoid a renovation disaster
220. The immense power held by strata owners – with Cathy Sherry
219. Unpacking QLD’s new COVID legislation for body corporates
218. Expired agency agreements | OCs investing money | new COVID regulations
217. How The Horizon upheld its pet ban – with David Edwards
216. Why the real estate sector must understand strata – with Leanne Pilkington
215. Waiving interest on levies | polls and electronic voting | effective Zoom meetings
214. Nikki Jovicic on how and why she built Australia’s top strata blog
213. Dysfunctional committee | expiring agency agreement | amending motions
212. New strata laws finally commence in Western Australia
211. Stray animals, storage space rental, strata bullies and more – my live answers to your questions
210. Chris Duggan on the strata industry’s COVID response
209. NSW Property Industry Reforms: How are Strata Managers Impacted?
208. Finally, an accreditation for fire safety practitioners
207. Apartment living in our changed world: your many questions answered
206. Resilience and leadership during a crisis
205. Building email accounts | records handover | boundary lines
204. **SPECIAL EPISODE** Coronavirus: can we avoid in-person strata meetings?
203. Owners can no longer claim damages in the Tribunal
202. Approving air con installations | insurance claims | happy compulsory appointment
201. Frank Higginson explains why former Commissioner for BCCM Chris Irons has joined the team
200. Part 2 – YSP LIVE 2020
199. Part 1 – YSP LIVE 2020
198. The unlimited liability of strata property owners
197. Bathroom renovation gone wrong | committee nominations | another win for pets
196. When is it ok to withhold documents from inspection?
195. Mouldy clothes | CMS changes | approval for solar panels
194. The art of crisis management – with Daniel Holt
193. 5 podcast highlights from 2019
192. Smoking nuisance | committee waives interest on levies | defamation
191. All you need to know about strata remedial works, with MaxBuild
190. Vexatious litigants | stop valves (again!) | BMC gas bill
189. Strata managers as facilitators not decision makers, with Natalie Fitzgerald
188. Can a strata manager propose their own reappointment?
187. Why buildings must pay more attention to their books and records
186. Dealing with damage caused by lot owner + compulsory appointment success
185. Isolation valves | leases vs by-laws | access to strata records
184. The curious case of the disappearing by-law
183. The micro-politics of apartment living, with Hazel Easthope
182. The 5 By-Laws for Strata Managers to Recommend
181. Absentee committee member | restricting committee power | by-law success
180. It’s strata QandA time: LIVE from Town Hall House
179. How to properly calculate meeting notice periods
178. How to find a competent fire safety professional
177. Owners taxed on OC income | display of fire statement | lot property defects | conversion to strata
176. The question all strata managers must ask their clients – with Cat Carmichael
175. Parking mix up: why is my car space marked for disability parking?
174. The unique role of the commissioner’s office – with Chris Irons
173. Beware the motion to discuss “general business”
172. Exposing Australia’s Building Defects Crisis, with Dr Nicole Johnston
171. Who pays contents insurance excess | adjourned meetings | pre-1974 lot boundaries
170. Do NZ unit owners have stronger property rights? With Thomas Gibbons
169. Restricted matters at AGM | when does chair vacate | rooftop purchase
168. Why good strata managers educate owners – with Tim Sara
167. Defamatory emails | renovation approvals | expiry of agency agreements
166. Your essential guide to Community Schemes
165. Levies unpaid for 18 months | insurance runaround | lost rent claims
164. Improving communication between residents with Stratabox
163. Can’t get access to install window locks?
162. Replacing combustible cladding? The class action you need to know about
161. When is it ok to delay repairs and maintenance?
160. Why 70% of new apartment builds will have defects and what to do about it
159. What does strata building insurance cover?
158. Your access to my latest live QandA
157. Fires, defects and short term lets: a building manager’s perspective
156. How strata managers can meet client expectations
155. The gamechanger that is Soho App
154. When you’re unhappy, go back to the contract terms
153. The No. 1 Thing That Dramatically Improves Apartment Living
152. Practical waste management tips – plus a special opportunity
151. Is a secret ballot really secret?
150. How to increase the value of your unit by extending into the common property
149. Why strata committees should be meeting regularly
148. How one building successfully lifted a pet ban
147. Making lot owners responsible for common property in small schemes
146. How to get the most out of your 2019 in strata, with Ash Roy
145. How to replace an underperforming strata manager with an administrator
144. 5 highlights from 2018
143. When are records privileged? Plus, a flooring case
142. Your access to my latest live QandA
141. Perennial Parking Problems – plus pets!
140. The technology that protects your building from short term letting
139. How to fund upgrades that only benefit some owners
138. The shocking truth about broker commissions and fees
137. 5 steps to take when challenging a lawyer’s bill
136. Upgrading the common property to cater for disability
135. Reena delivers the truth about strata living
134. The question you must ask your energy provider
133. When the former strata manager won’t hand over records
132. Meet my Elephant
131. Can Renovation Works Proceed before a By Law is Approved and Registered?
130. How to deal with strata bullies
129. Why you can’t stack the committee ballot paper
128. How to be a resilient strata manager
127. Beware the outdated financial statement
126. How one building saved $60,000 on its water bill
125. Your Guide to By-Law Registrations
124. Accused of having a conflict of interest?
123. How strategic planning increases property value
122. Two lots on the one proxy form?
121. The essentials of building management – with Dino Biordi
120. Be careful when recovering unpaid strata levies
119. Practical tips for reducing risk in strata – with Paul Keating
118. The dangers of global renovation works by-laws
117. How QLD schemes are using by-laws to regulate email etiquette
116. Do strata committee vacancies need to be filled? And short term letting update
115. Beware these rookie strata errors
114. The importance of detailed meeting notices
113. How to deal with a self interested committee
112. How to conduct a secret ballot
111. What if people could sample apartment living for a month?
110. Why strata owners shouldn’t fear a compulsory sale
109. Licensing changes for strata managers – the need to know with Sasha Boe
108. Can strata managers accept cash at meetings for levy payments?
107. Lessons from a strata owner turned strata manager
106. Resolving the confusion around electronic voting
105. Fixing the UK’s broken housing market – with Sarah Blandy
104. How insurance commissions impact strata management fees
103. Reducing the hysteria around combustible cladding
102. In Conversation: affixing the common seal to a DA
101. A better way to handle building defects disputes – with Chris Duggan
100. Episode 100 – Amanda and Reena uncut
099. How to build a resilient community – with Stacy Barter
098. Deadline approaches for window safety devices and a warning for managers
097. Why NABERS is a game changer for the residential property market
096. In Conversation: beware long term fire safety contracts
095. David Hampton on how we build smarter communities
094. In Conversation: what to do about a LAAN and how to dedicate a community lot to council
093. 5 highlights from 2017
092. In Conversation: co-owners as strata committee members and collective sale bullying
091. How WA’s highest court upheld a by-law preventing short stays
090. In Conversation: the difference between by-law reviews and consolidations
089. How to effectively chair a strata meeting
088. In Conversation: how to convince a building to increase levies by 85%
087. What’s so interesting about strata audits? With Aylie Brutman
086. Oops we forgot to strike levies, plus how to deal with unfair contracts
085. How to renovate your strata apartment without the need for approval
084. In Conversation: the problem with compulsory managing agents
083. Reduce energy usage and save money with Wattblock
082. In conversation: how lot owners can oppose a strata committee decision
081. Demystifying EBix Trades Monitor for strata buildings – with Russell Kelleher
080. Do we need more diverse strata committees?
079. In Conversation: resolving a retaining wall dispute and dealing with asbestos confusion
078. How to Manage Complex Schemes – With Chris Duggan (replay)
077. In Conversation: a strata manager acting on the instruction of a single committee member
076. Consent is Needed to Change Common Property Rights By Laws
075. The Rise of the Urbanise Platform – with James Mahony
074. In Conversation: why managers must keep emails and Fair Trading on AirBnB by-laws
073. The 3 Ways to Fund Your Strata Building – with Paul Morton
072. In Conversation: what strata managers should be doing about insurance commissions
071. More tough questions: Strata in Conversation Sydney Lunch Part 2
070. An exclusive peek inside the sold out Strata in Conversation Sydney Lunch – Part 1
069. Why the wifi keeps dropping out in your strata lot and how to solve it: with Daniel Borin from StrataMax
068. In Conversation With Reena Van Aalst – The Building That Cannot Be Insured
067. The legal liability of strata committee members – with Anne-Maree Paull of CHU
066. In Conversation With Reena Van Aalst – Beware Unconscious Bias, Plus Challenging Proxy Appointments
065. An insight in to community management in Dubai – with Neville Mawerera
064. In Conversation – the battle to evict a terror tenant and the importance of getting Tribunal applications right
063. Solar panel innovation for strata schemes – with Cameron Knox
062. In Conversation With Reena Van Aalst – Proxy Forms Under New Law And Who Can View Strata Records?
061. A summary of the changes to meeting procedure under the new NSW strata law
060. In Conversation – New Rules for Engaging Lawyers and Banning Smoking Building-Wide
059. The Good, Bad And Ugly Financial Reforms For NSW Strata Buildings – With Joel Russell Of Kelly + Partners
058. In Conversation With Reena Van Aalst – Agents Throwing Out Records and Creative First Home Buyers
057. Crime In Surfers Paradise Communities – With Dr Sacha Reid
056. In Conversation With Reena Van Aalst – The Role of The Chairperson and a Successful Council Parking Agreement
055. Veronica Morgan On Why Strata Purchasers Should Work With A Buyer’s Agent
054. In Conversation with Reena Van Aalst – Is An Unsigned Agency Agreement Valid?
053. How To Deal With An Owner Making Private Use of Common Property Without Approval (NSW law)
052. In Conversation with Reena Van Aalst – Why Are Strata Managers Charging ‘Compliance’ Fees?
051. How To Prepare Your Strata Property For Sale – With Paton Jamieson
050. In Conversation with Reena Van Aalst – BMC Personality Clashes And Embarking On Collective Sale
049. Collective Sale and Renewal with Leisha de Aboitiz (references to NSW law)
048. In Conversation with Reena Van Aalst – Overly Eager Agents and Extended By-law Registration Periods
047. What You Must Know Before Buying In To Strata
046. In Conversation with Reena Van Aalst – signing DAs and problems with NCAT penalties
045. Know Thy Neighbours
044. How To Deal With Boundary Fences In Strata (references to NSW law)
043. Strata Managers vs Real Estate Agents – with Tim McKibbin of REI (NSW)
042. Highlights from 2016 — A Year In Review
041. What Makes A Great Strata Committee – with committee member Steven King (all jurisdictions)
040. Explaining the Tribunal process, including penalties under the new NSW law (references to NSW legislation)
039. Why All Strata Buildings Should be Smoke-Free (references to NSW legislation, general discussion relevant to all jurisdictions)
038. Why it is Vital for Strata Owners to Add Value to their Building – with Gordon Streight (relevant to all jurisdictions)
037. BONUS – New Strata Laws: Preparing For The Future – Part 3 (Q&A) What strata owners need to know about the new NSW strata law
036. New Strata Laws: Preparing For The Future – Part 2 What strata owners need to know about the new NSW strata law
035. New Strata Laws: Preparing For The Future – Part 1 What strata owners need to know about the new NSW strata law
034. Tips on How To Run A Good Strata Meeting – with Karina Heinz (references to NSW law)
033. Things That Can Go Horribly Wrong When Buying Into A New Strata Plan And How To Avoid Them – with Sean McNamara
032. Introducing The Your Strata Property Online Membership Community
031. Renovating Your Strata Home – with Interior Design Expert Jen Bishop
030. How Private Are Owners’ Personal Details When it Comes to Strata Books and Records?
029. The immense power held by strata owners – with Cathy Sherry
028. How Electronic Voting Will Drive Strata Owner Engagement – with Dee Pannell (references to NSW and QLD legislation)
027. Why the ABMA Building Management Code is the Key to Maintaining Your Strata Property – with Lynda Kypriadakis
026. Does your NSW strata building need a valuation for insurance purposes? – With Amanda Farmer
025. How To Manage Complex Strata and Community Schemes – with Chris Duggan (references to NSW law)
024. Short-Term Letting Following the Watergate Decision – with Robert Savage (references to VIC and NSW legislation)
023. What to look for in a Strata Insurance Policy – with Leonie Milonas
022. How To Manage Small Strata Blocks – With Melissa Macpherson
021. How The New NSW Laws Affect Your Strata Management Contracts – With Natalie Fitzgerald
020. Can You Legally Record A Strata Meeting? – with Hallie Warnock
019. How To Deal With Pets In Strata Buildings – Dr Emma Power
018. How Unit Entitlements Are Dealt Within Subdivisions, And How To Deal With Illegal Encroachments
017. How To Deal With Noise in Strata Buildings
016. How To Increase Your Lot’s Value Via Extensions (Into Common Property)
015. How Proposed Strata Laws Will Affect Tenants In Strata Schemes
014. How To Improve And Model Behaviour In Strata Communities
013. The Keys To Effective Strata Budgets
012. How To Use Technology To Improve Strata Management Outcomes
011. How To Establish A Sense Of Community In Strata Schemes With Rachel Cosentino
010. Macquarie Bank’s Jenny Strong And Amanda Farmer Discuss Strata Finance And How To Use It Effectively
009. How Legislative Changes Around Urban Renewal Affect You As A Strata Owner
008. The Truth About By-Laws In Your Strata Property (And How To Ensure You’re Not In Breach)
007. How A Strata Building Can Use By-Laws to Deal With Short Term Letting
006. Why Communities Should Consider Tendering Strata Management Contracts — With Helen Wells
005. How An Owner Advocate Helped A Strata Owner Overcome A Bad Case Of Bullying From His Strata Corporation — With Kellie Wright
004. How Short Term Letting Led To An Extra 1000 Residents And 18 Illegal Brothels In One City Building – With Karen Stiles
003. 6 Tips For Dealing With Criminals In Strata Properties
002. Reena Van Aalst on working with your strata manager and getting the most out of your building
001. What Is Strata