Your Strata Property With Amanda Farmer

My guest this week is the founder of a website many of you know and love: LookUpStrata. Although she usually prefers to stay out of the limelight, Nikki Jovicic generously shared with me her journey, from collating subject guides for chronic disease to publishing over 100,000 pages of online strata information.  Nikki reveals the most popular... The post 214. Nikki Jovicic on how and why she built Australia’s top strata blog appeared first on Your Strata Property.

I'm happy to announce that my regular co-host is BACK this week! Reena and I are covering: what to do about a dysfunctional strata committeewhether disclosing the expiry date of an agency agreement on the front page is sufficient compliance with section 50(6) of the NSW Acthow to amend motions during a general meeting without... The post 213. Dysfunctional committee | expiring agency agreement | amending motions appeared first on Your Strata Property.

This week, I have the pleasure of Mark Atkinson's company. The director of Atkinson Legal in Western Australia, Mark has been at the forefront of strata law reform in the state - a massive 24-year undertaking. Amendments to the Strata Titles Act 1985 (WA) commenced on 1 May 2020. Mark summarises the key changes for us and... The post 212. New strata laws finally commence in Western Australia appeared first on Your Strata Property.

Back when the world was a little different (February, to be precise) I spent an evening with residents of The City of Canterbury-Bankstown, answering their questions about: feeding stray animals and birds on common property: can we pass a by-law to prevent this?how to deal with a lot owner who is renting out his divided... The post 211. Stray animals, storage space rental, strata bullies and more – my live answers to your questions appeared first on Your Strata Property.

In this live chat conducted on our Facebook page last Friday afternoon over virtual drinks, SCA (NSW) President, Chris Duggan, shared with me: why strata seems to have been left off the government's COVID agenda why 6pm strata meetings are a thing of the pasthow our committees need to get comfortable with shades of grey... The post 210. Chris Duggan on the strata industry’s COVID response appeared first on Your Strata Property.

Links mentioned: Get the transcript here!Covidandapartments.infoThe City of Sydney Council Webinar - Safe and Harmonious Apartment Living During COVID-19Regulation 4C, Property and Stock Agents Regulation 2014Episode 109. Licensing changes for strata managers – the need to know with Sasha BoeStrata Managing - Agent’s Licence - Fair Trading (NSW)Real estate, property and tenancy law changes commence... The post 209. NSW Property Industry Reforms: How are Strata Managers Impacted? appeared first on Your Strata Property.

Rob Broadhead of 2020 Fire Protection joins me with an update on the accreditation scheme (almost) in place for fire safety practitioners. * To quote Rob, his industry is now moving from "ragtag bunch of tradies" to "accredited professionals". When we're dealing with fire safety, that is indeed a welcome change. We also discuss the impact... The post 208. Finally, an accreditation for fire safety practitioners appeared first on Your Strata Property.

Reena and I are answering the past week's COVID questions. They just keep coming, and getting more complex... how to hold a meeting with one person present, simply to resolve to conduct electronic meetingswhich council is deferring the fine on late AFSS'sdealing with the increase in noise complaints now that everyone is homereducing levies, waiving... The post 207. Apartment living in our changed world: your many questions answered appeared first on Your Strata Property.

This week, I'm bringing you the conversation that I had with Heidi Dening over on our Facebook Page during last Friday's "Happy Hour". Heidi shared her top tips for building personal and organisational resilience during challenging times, including identifying those who will rise and thrive when the current crisis is over. As you'll hear, we... The post 206. Resilience and leadership during a crisis appeared first on Your Strata Property.

If you haven't yet checked out the special episode I released last weekend covering off NSW meeting procedures in the face of COVID-19 concerns, head over here now and check it out. In this week's episode with Reena (recorded before the above special) we're dealing with: email accounts set up by committees and not shared... The post 205. Building email accounts | records handover | boundary lines appeared first on Your Strata Property.

I'm releasing a special edition of the podcast this weekend, answering a question many owners, committee members and strata managers have been asking: Do we have to hold our strata meetings in person? We're all trying to reduce the risk and spread of infection. Is there a legal way to avoid in-person meetings? This episode... The post 204. **SPECIAL EPISODE** Coronavirus: can we avoid in-person strata meetings? appeared first on Your Strata Property.

I've recruited Allison Benson of Kerin Benson Lawyers to talk us through the implications of the Pullicin case: the recent NCAT Appeal Panel decision telling us that lot owners should not be applying to the Tribunal if they have a money claim against their owners corporation. There is much (much) more to this case than meets the eye, with... The post 203. Owners can no longer claim damages in the Tribunal appeared first on Your Strata Property.

This week, Reena asks me the question: if the installation of an air conditioner impacts the external appearance of a building, can it still be classed as "minor work" under the NSW legislation? I respond to a listener comment about insurance claims made at the direction of lot owners and Reena explains how the appointment... The post 202. Approving air con installations | insurance claims | happy compulsory appointment appeared first on Your Strata Property.

This week, I'm chatting to my guest in person for a change:  Frank Higginson of Hynes Legal in QLD. Frank recently welcomed former QLD Commissioner for Body Corporate and Community Management, Chris Irons, to his team. Frank shares the thinking behind this unusual appointment, including his thoughts on why we must start trying to resolve strata and body corporate disputes... The post 201. Frank Higginson explains why former Commissioner for BCCM Chris Irons has joined the team appeared first on Your Strata Property.

Happy episode 200!  It has been my pleasure to host this podcast for the past 4 years: bringing you guest experts, answering your most curly strata questions and helping as many people as possible to live more peacefully in apartments.   This week, I bring you Part 2 of YSP LIVE 2020 (head back to episode... The post 200. Part 2 – YSP LIVE 2020 appeared first on Your Strata Property.

This week I’m bringing you part 1 of 2 special episodes: I’m taking you inside YSP LIVE 2020, a members-only online event which took place a couple of weeks ago. Reena and I are sharing our week’s challenges when it comes to security cameras and email communications, and answering member questions along the way. Part... The post 199. Part 1 – YSP LIVE 2020 appeared first on Your Strata Property.

There is a little known aspect of strata property ownership that can have BIG consequences should things go wrong. I’m  explaining it this week in my interview with Veronica Morgan and Chris Bates. This interview was originally aired on their property podcast, “The Elephant in the Room” and I bring it to you this week... The post 198. The unlimited liability of strata property owners appeared first on Your Strata Property.

Reena and I discuss: what happens when a bathroom renovation goes wrong and why it's important to double check waterproofing certificates...whether co-owners can serve on the committee at the same timehow to avoid disputes about general meeting coststhe latest 'pet-friendly' NCAT case. Links mentioned: Get the transcript here! Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 - Section... The post 197. Bathroom renovation gone wrong | committee nominations | another win for pets appeared first on Your Strata Property.

In this week's solo episode, I'm explaining the concept of "legal professional privilege". What is it, when does it attach to communications and should "privileged" documents be removed from a building's books and records? I'm sharing the need-to-know court cases, practical tips to protect you and your clients and how to avoid the traps inexperienced... The post 196. When is it ok to withhold documents from inspection? appeared first on Your Strata Property.

In our first co-hosted episode of 2020, Reena and I get stuck into these curly questions:  whether an owners corporation should reimburse an owner $5,000 for 'mouldy clothing' arising from water ingresswhy you must move quickly when registering changes to a CMShow to deal with illegal installations on common property, anda controversial solar panel installation... The post 195. Mouldy clothes | CMS changes | approval for solar panels appeared first on Your Strata Property.