Here’s our library of podcast transcripts, listed by episode number.
270-279
- Episode 279. Secure your Compliance with Extraordinary New Public Health Orders (NSW)
- Episode 278. Nominating one too many | mezzanine flooring as minor work | third option strata manager
- Episode 277. The $800 leak fixed for $2.5m: how we’re getting strata remedial works wrong
- Episode 276. New law for NSW: does your “pet” by-law stack up?
- Episode 275. Electronic meeting ballots and agendas: a legal quandary
- Episode 274. Building a Successful Offshore Team – with Strata Staff
- Episode 273. What does the “2 worker” rule really mean?
- Episode 272. Does an “in meeting” vote trump a “pre meeting” vote?
- Episode 271. Avoid this mask-wearing mistake
- Episode 270. Adjourning meetings without quorum
260-269
- Episode 269. Strata in lockdown **SPECIAL LIVE Q&A**
- Episode 268. Cladding, committees and the other C word: Tom Bacon on VIC OCs
- Episode 267. Registered by-laws incomplete | ballot for committee | win for disability access
- Episode 266. Committee member tag team & beware outdated agency agreement
- Episode 265. 4 steps to a successful strata mediation
- Episode 264. A strata manager’s guide to engaging a strata lawyer
- Episode 263. It’s strata QandA time: LIVE from Town Hall House (replay)
- Episode 262. When the strata lawyer volunteers for the committee
- Episode 261. Handover of hard copy files | beware the work email address
- Episode 260. The gamification of energy in strata – with Conexie
250-259
- Episode 259. Strata managers are not punching bags
- Episode 258. Reputation management for strata managers
- Episode 257. Demystifying embedded networks – with Joseph Arena
- Episode 256. Can the staff of a commercial lot use the pool?
- Episode 255. Owners are the priority for SCA (WA) Catherine Lezer
- Episode 254. How to add value to your strata investment
- Episode 253. Can I force my building to have a meeting in person?
- Episode 252. Strata marketing 101 – with Hedley Swann
- Episode 251. Why are pet bans still being enforced?
- Episode 250. Are vaccine by-laws around the corner?
240-249
- Episode 249. Asbestos in fire door | hard flooring discrimination | unreasonable refusal
- Episode 248. A warning to “autocratic” secretaries
- Episode 247. The Art of Community – with Charles Vogl
- Episode 246. Tree roots | insurance valuations | fence dispute win
- Episode 245. Top 5 Podcast Episodes of 2020
- Episode 244. No committee office bearers I invalid instructions to agent I reduced building sum insured
- Episode 243. Get ready for a strata insurance game changer – with Dr Nicole Johnston
- Episode 242. How ResVu uses data to help strata managers impress their clients
- Episode 241. Strata surprises, successful renovations and regretful records: my chat with Veronica Morgan
- Episode 240. Safe strata meetings | online meeting hacks | return and earn
230-239
- Episode 239. Join me for Strata Boot Camp
- Episode 238. Beware “paper” votes | accommodation costs covered | new code of conduct
- Episode 237. Will “Build to Rent” Disrupt the Strata Sector?
- Episode 236. Jo Cooper and Sharon Levy on their Court of Appeal Win
- Episode 235. Facilities for residents only | getting large projects right | magnesite solution
- Episode 234. Your guide to waterproofing membranes – with Daniel Caruana
- Episode 233. Strata lawyers and strata managers: the elephant in the apartment
- Episode 232. The software behind your virtual strata meetings – Strata Vote
- Episode 231. The Shared Space Summit is on NOW!
- Episode 230. Service by email I prior notice of AGM I insurance claim clarity
220-229
- Episode 229. The Do’s and Don’ts of apartment renovation – with Bernadette and David Janson
- Episode 228. THIS is what we’ve been waiting for
- Episode 227. Reopening gyms | new rules for abandoned vehicles | win for a pet owner
- Episode 226. Cladding class action gains momentum: register now
- Episode 225. Mandatory masks in common areas | do executors have voting rights?
- Episode 224. What’s new in the ACT – with Chris Miller, Vantage Strata
- Episode 223. Committee elections outside of AGM | expired UE reallocation order | agency agreements
- Episode 222. Your Guide to Compulsory Appointments
- Episode 221. How to avoid a renovation disaster
- Episode 220. The immense power held by strata owners – with Cathy Sherry
210-219
- Episode 219. Unpacking QLD’s new COVID legislation for body corporates
- Episode 218. Expired agency agreements | OCs investing money | new COVID regulations
- Episode 217. How The Horizon upheld its pet ban – with David Edwards
- Episode 216. Why the real estate sector must understand strata – with Leanne Pilkington
- Episode 215. Waiving interest on levies | polls and electronic voting | effective Zoom meetings
- Episode 214. Nikki Jovicic on how and why she built Australia’s top strata blog
- Episode 213. Dysfunctional committee expiring agency agreement amending motions
- Episode 212. New strata laws finally commence in Western Australia
- Episode 211. Stray animals, storage space rental, strata bullies, and more – my live answers to your questions
- Episode 210. Chris Duggan on the strata industry’s COVID response
200-209
- Episode 209. NSW Property Industry Reforms: How are Strata Managers Impacted?
- Episode 208. Finally, an accreditation for fire safety practitioners
- Episode 207. Apartment living in our changed world: your many questions answered
- Episode 206. Resilience and leadership during a crisis
- Episode 205. Building email accounts | records handover | boundary lines
- Episode 204. **SPECIAL EPISODE** Coronavirus: can we avoid in-person strata meetings?
- Episode 203. Owners can no longer claim damages in the Tribunal
- Episode 202. Approving air con installations | insurance claims | happy compulsory appointment
- Episode 201. Frank Higginson explains why former Commissioner for BCCM Chris Irons has joined the team
- Episode 200. Part 2 – YSP LIVE 2020
190-199
- Episode 199. Part 1 – YSP LIVE 2020
- Episode 198. The unlimited liability of strata property owners
- Episode 197.Bathroom renovation gone wrong | committee nominations | another win for pets
- Episode 196. When is it ok to withhold documents from inspection?
- Episode 195. Mouldy clothes | CMS changes | approval for solar panels
- Episode 194. The art of crisis management – with Daniel Holt
- Episode 193. 5 podcast highlights from 2019
- Episode 192. Smoking nuisance | committee waives interest on levies | defamation
- Episode 191. All you need to know about strata remedial works, with MaxBuild
- Episode 190. Vexatious litigants | stop valves (again!) | BMC gas bill
180-189
- Episode 189. Strata managers as facilitators not decision makers, with Natalie Fitzgerald
- Episode 188. Can a strata manager propose their own reappointment?
- Episode 187. Why buildings must pay more attention to their books and records
- Episode 186. Dealing with damage caused by lot owner + compulsory appointment success
- Episode 185. Isolation valves | leases vs by-laws | access to strata records
- Episode 184. The curious case of the disappearing by-law
- Episode 183. The micro-politics of apartment living, with Hazel Easthope
- Episode 182. The 5 By-Laws for Strata Managers to Recommend
- Episode 181. Absentee committee member | restricting committee power | by-law success
- Episode 180. It’s strata QandA time: LIVE from Town Hall House
170-179
- Episode 179. How to properly calculate meeting notice periods
- Episode 178. How to find a competent fire protection professional
- Episode 177. Owners taxed on OC income | display of fire statement | lot property defects | conversion to strata
- Episode 176. The question all strata managers must ask their clients
- Episode 175. Parking mix up: why is my car space marked for disability parking?
- Episode 174. The unique role of the commissioner’s office – with Chris Irons
- Episode 173. Beware the motion to discuss “general business”
- Episode 172. Exposing Australia’s Building Defects Crisis, with Dr Nicole Johnston
- Episode 171. Who pays contents insurance excess | adjourned meetings | pre-1974 lot boundaries
- Episode 170. Do NZ unit owners have stronger property rights? With Thomas Gibbons
160-169
- Episode 169. Restricted matters at AGM | when does chair vacate | rooftop purchase
- Episode 168. Why good strata managers educate owners – with Tim Sara
- Episode 167. Defamatory emails | renovation approvals | expiry of agency agreements
- Episode 166. Your essential guide to Community Schemes
- Episode 165. Levies unpaid for 18 months | insurance runaround | lost rent claims
- Episode 164. Improving communication between residents with Stratabox
- Episode 163. Can’t get access to install window locks?
- Episode 162. Replacing combustible cladding? The class action you need to know about
- Episode 161. When is it ok to delay repairs and maintenance?
- Episode 160. Why 70% of new apartment builds will have defects and what to do about it
150-159
- Episode 159. What does strata building insurance cover?
- Episode 158. Your access to my latest live QandA
- Episode 157. Fires, defects and short term lets: a building manager’s perspective
- Episode 156. How strata managers can meet client expectations
- Episode 155. The gamechanger that is Soho App
- Episode 154. When you’re unhappy go back to the contract terms
- Episode 153. The No. 1 Thing That Dramatically Improves Apartment Living
- Episode 152. Practical waste management tips – plus a special opportunity
- Episode 151. Is a secret ballot really secret?
- Episode 150. How to increase the value of your unit by extending into the common property
140-149
- Episode 149. Why strata committees should be meeting regularly
- Episode 148. How one building successfully lifted a pet ban
- Episode 147. Making lot owners responsible for common property in small schemes
- Episode 146. How to get the most out of your 2019 in strata, with Ash Roy
- Episode 145. How to replace an underperforming strata manager with an administrator
- Episode 144. 5 highlights from 2018
- Episode 143. When are records privileged? Plus, a flooring case
- Episode 142. Your access to my latest live QandA
- Episode 141. Perennial Parking Problems – plus pets!
- Episode 140. The technology that protects your building from short term letting
130-139
- Episode 139. How to fund upgrades that only benefit some owners
- Episode 138. The shocking truth about broker commissions and fees
- Episode 137. 5 steps to take when challenging a lawyer’s bill
- Episode 136. Upgrading the common property to cater for disability
- Episode 135. Reena delivers the truth about strata living
- Episode 134. The question you must ask your energy provider
- Episode 133. When the former strata manager won’t hand over records
- Episode 132. Meet my Elephant
- Episode 131. Can Renovation Works Proceed before a By Law is Approved and Registered?
- Episode 130. How to deal with strata bullies
120-129
- Episode 129. Why you can’t stack the committee ballot paper
- Episode 128. How to be a resilient strata manager
- Episode 127. Beware the outdated financial statement
- Episode 126. How one building saved $60,000 on its water bill
- Episode 125. Your Guide to By-Law Registrations
- Episode 124. Accused of having a conflict of interest?
- Episode 123. How strategic planning increases property value
- Episode 122. Two lots on the one proxy form?
- Episode 121. The essentials of building management – with Dino Biordi
- Episode 120. Be careful when recovering unpaid strata levies
110-019
- Episode 119. Practical tips for reducing risk in strata – with Paul Keating
- Episode 118. The dangers of global renovation works by-laws
- Episode 117. How QLD schemes are using by-laws to regulate email etiquette
- Episode 116. Do strata committee vacancies need to be filled? And short term letting update
- Episode 115. Beware these rookie strata errors
- Episode 114. The importance of detailed meeting notices
- Episode 113. How to deal with a self interested committee
- Episode 112. How to conduct a secret ballot
- Episode 111. What if people could sample apartment living for a month?
- Episode 110. Why strata owners shouldn’t fear a compulsory sale
100-109
- Episode 109. Licensing changes for strata managers – the need to know with Sasha Boe
- Episode 108. Can strata managers accept cash at meetings for levy payments?
- Episode 107. Lessons from a strata owner turned strata manager
- Episode 106. Resolving the confusion around electronic voting
- Episode 105. Fixing the UK’s broken housing market – with Sarah Blandy
- Episode 104. In Conversation: How insurance commissions impact strata management fees
- Episode 103. Reducing the hysteria around combustible cladding
- Episode 102. In Conversation: affixing the common seal to a DA
- Episode 101. A better way to handle building defects disputes – with Chris Duggan
- Episode 100. Episode 100 – Amanda and Reena uncut
090-099
- Episode 099. How to build a resilient community – with Stacy Barter
- Episode 098. Deadline approaches for window safety devices and a warning for managers
- Episode 097. Why NABERS is a game changer for the residential property market
- Episode 096. In Conversation: beware long term fire safety contracts
- Episode 095. David Hampton on how we build smarter communities
- Episode 094. In Conversation: what to do about a LAAN and how to dedicate a community lot to council
- Episode 093. 5 highlights from 2017
- Episode 092. In Conversation: co-owners as strata committee members and collective sale bullying
- Episode 091. How WA’s highest court upheld a by-law preventing short stays
- Episode 090. In Conversation: the difference between by-law reviews and consolidations
080-089
- Episode 089. How to effectively chair a strata meeting
- Episode 088. In Conversation: how to convince a building to increase levies by 85%
- Episode 087. What’s so interesting about strata audits? With Aylie Brutman
- Episode 086. In Conversation: Oops we forgot to strike levies, plus how to deal with unfair contracts
- Episode 085. How to renovate your strata apartment without the need for approval
- Episode 084. In Conversation: the problem with compulsory managing agents
- Episode 083. Reduce energy usage and save money with Wattblock
- Episode 082. In conversation: how lot owners can oppose a strata committee decision
- Episode 081. Demystifying EBix Trades Monitor for strata buildings – with Russell Kelleher
- Episode 080. Do we need more diverse strata committees?
070-079
- Episode 079. In Conversation: resolving a retaining wall dispute and dealing with asbestos confusion
- Episode 078. How to Manage Complex Schemes – With Chris Duggan (replay)
- Episode 077. In Conversation: a strata manager acting on the instruction of a single committee member
- Episode 076. Consent is Needed to Change Common Property Rights By Laws
- Episode 075. The Rise of the Urbanise Platform – with James Mahony
- Episode 074. In Conversation: why managers must keep emails and Fair Trading on AirBnB by-laws
- Episode 073. The 3 Ways to Fund Your Strata Building – with Paul Morton
- Episode 072. In Conversation: what strata managers should be doing about insurance commissions
- Episode 071. More tough questions: Strata in Conversation Sydney Lunch Part 2
- Episode 070. An exclusive peek inside the sold out Strata in Conversation Sydney Lunch – Part 1
060-069
- Episode 069. Why the wifi keeps dropping out in your strata lot and how to solve it: with Daniel Borin from StrataMax
- Episode 068. In Conversation With Reena Van Aalst – The Building That Cannot Be Insured
- Episode 067. The legal liability of strata committee members – with Anne-Maree Paull of CHU
- Episode 066. In Conversation With Reena Van Aalst – Beware Unconscious Bias, Plus Challenging Proxy Appointments
- Episode 065. An insight in to community management in Dubai – with Neville Mawerera
- Episode 064. In Conversation – the battle to evict a terror tenant and the importance of getting Tribunal applications right
- Episode 063. Solar panel innovation for strata schemes – with Cameron Knox
- Episode 062. In Conversation With Reena Van Aalst – Proxy Forms Under New Law And Who Can View Strata Records?
- Episode 061. A summary of the changes to meeting procedure under the new NSW strata law
- Episode 060. In Conversation – New Rules for Engaging Lawyers and Banning Smoking Building-Wide
050-059
- Episode 059. The Good, Bad And Ugly Financial Reforms For NSW Strata Buildings – With Joel Russell Of Kelly + Partners
- Episode 058. In Conversation With Reena Van Aalst – Agents Throwing Out Records and Creative First Home Buyers
- Episode 057. Crime In Surfers Paradise Communities – With Dr Sacha Reid
- Episode 056. In Conversation With Reena Van Aalst – The Role of The Chairperson and a Successful Council Parking Agreement
- Episode 055. Veronica Morgan On Why Strata Purchasers Should Work With A Buyer’s Agent
- Episode 054. In Conversation with Reena Van Aalst – Is An Unsigned Agency Agreement Valid?
- Episode 053. How To Deal With An Owner Making Private Use of Common Property Without Approval (NSW law)
- Episode 052. In Conversation with Reena Van Aalst – Why Are Strata Managers Charging ‘Compliance’ Fees?
- Episode 051. How to Prepare Your Strata Property For Sale – With Paton Jamieson
- Episode 050. In Conversation with Reena Van Aalst – BMC Personality Clashes And Embarking On Collective Sale
040-049
- Episode 049. Collective Sale and Renewal with Leisha de Aboitiz (references to NSW law)
- Episode 048. In Conversation with Reena Van Aalst – Overly Eager Agents and Extended By-law Registration Periods
- Episode 047. What You Must Know Before Buying into Strata
- Episode 046. In Conversation with Reena Van Aalst – signing DAs and problems with NCAT penalties
- Episode 045. Know Thy Neighbours
- Episode 044. How to Deal With Boundary Fences in Strata
- Episode 043. Strata Managers vs Real Estate Agents – with Tim McKibbin of REI (NSW)
- Episode 042. Highlights from 2016 – A Year In Review
- Episode 041. What Makes A Great Strata Committee – with committee member Steven King (all jurisdictions)
- Episode 040. Explaining the Tribunal process, including penalties under the new NSW law (references to NSW legislation)
030-039
- Episode 039. Why All Strata Buildings Should be Smoke-free (references to NSW legislation, general discussion relevant to all jurisdictions)
- Episode 038. Why it is Vital for Strata Owners to Add Value to their Building – with Gordon Streight (relevant to all jurisdictions)
- Episode 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
- Episode 036. New Strata Laws: Preparing For The Future – Part 2 What strata owners need to know about the new NSW strata law
- Episode 035. New Strata Laws: Preparing For The Future – Part 1 What strata owners need to know about the new NSW strata law
- Episode 034. Tips on How to Run a Good Strata Meeting – with Karina Heinz
- Episode 033. Things That Can Go Horribly Wrong When Buying Into A New Strata Plan And How to Avoid Them – with Sean McNamara
- Episode 032. Introducing The Your Strata Property Online Membership Community
- Episode 031. Renovating Your Strata Home – with Interior Design Expert Jen Bishop
- Episode 030. How Private Are Owners’ Personal Details When it Comes to Strata Books and Records?
020-029
- Episode 029. The immense power held by strata owners
- Episode 028. How Electronic Voting Will Drive Strata Owner Engagement Amanda Farmer and Dee Parnell
- Episode 027. Why the ABMA Building Management Code is the Key to Maintaining Your Strata Property
- Episode 026. Does your NSW Strata Building Need a Valuation for Insurance Purposes?
- Episode 025. How to Manage Complex Strata and Community Schemes – with Chris Duggan (references to NSW law)
- Episode 024. Short-term letting Following the Watergate Decision
- Episode 023. What to look for in a strata insurance policy – with Leonie Milonas
- Episode 022. How to Manage Small Strata Blocks – with Melissa Macpherson
- Episode 021. How the new NSW laws affect your strata management contracts – with Natalie Fitzgerald
- Episode 020. Can you legally record a strata meeting?
010-019
- Episode 019. How to deal with pets in strata buildings – Dr. Emma Power
- Episode 018. How unit entitlements are dealt within subdivisions, and how to deal with illegal encroachments
- Episode 017. How to deal with noise in strata buildings
- Episode 016. How to increase your lot’s value via extensions (into common property)
- Episode 015. How proposed strata laws will affect tenants in strata schemes
- Episode 014. How to improve and model behaviour in strata communities
- Episode 013. The keys to effective strata budgets
- Episode 012. How To Use Technology To Improve Strata Management Outcomes
- Episode 011. How to establish a sense of community in strata with Rachel Cosentino
- Episode 010. Macquarie Bank’s Jenny Strong And Amanda Farmer Discuss Strata Finance And How To Use It Effectively
001-009
- Episode 009. How Legislative Changes Around Urban Renewal Affect You As A Strata Owner
- Episode 008. The Truth About By-Laws In Your Strata Property (And How To Ensure You’re Not In Breach)
- Episode 007. How A Strata Building Can Use By-Laws to Deal With Short Term Letting
- Episode 006. Why Communities Should Consider Tendering Strata Management Contracts — With Helen Wells
- Episode 005. How An Owner Advocate Helped A Strata Owner Overcome A Bad Case Of Bullying From His Strata Corporation — With Kellie Wright
- Episode 004. How short term letting led to an extra 1,000 residents and 18 illegal brothels in one city building – with Karen Stiles
- Episode 003. 6 tips for dealing with criminals in strata properties
- Episode 002. Reena Van Aalst on working with your strata manager and getting the most out of your building
- Episode 001. What is strata?