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424. What if you could give your building an MRI?

I’m joined by two special guests this week: Bruce McKenzie and Stephen Thornton. Together, Bruce and Stephen explain the exciting new technology that’s helping strata buildings move from reactive to proactive when it comes to defects rectification and effective building maintenance.

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423. “We need to cut the head off the snake, not tread on its tail”

Amanda is taking a close look at “The Strata Trap” – the recent reporting by the ABC’s Four Corners on the alleged poor practices of strata managers, including the receipt of conflicted remuneration via undisclosed relationships with insurance brokers, and others. And don’t forget to tune in to our “Trust from Transparency” webinar via: www.YourStrataProperty.com.au/Webinar

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421. How Michael Teys is Helping Strata Managers Find Their Courage

Michael Teys joins me to unpack a series of recent workplace health and safety convictions involving a Sydney strata plan. He also shares precisely where he thinks strata managers are going wrong with their push for professionalism, leaving us with yet another maxim destined to enter our podcast hall of fame: “You don’t demand respect.

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420. Why Natalie Fitzgerald is running for SCA(NSW) Board

Natalie Fitzgerald is a strata manager determined to improve the working lives of strata managers, with an understanding that change must come from within. In this chat, Natalie shares her thoughts on:

– the ABC News revelations as strata’s “Watergate” that had to happen,
– how managers could be better served by their professional

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418. The life-saving addition to your common property

A cardiac arrest is more likely to occur in a residential strata building than a fire, yet most communities are completely unprepared to respond to such an emergency. My guest this week, Kurtis Vuko, is on a mission to do something about that, bringing life-saving equipment into strata buildings across the country.

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417. Why the OCN is fed up with the strata “industry”

Karen Stiles, executive director of the Owners Corporation Network (OCN), joins me to share:

– how strata owners are being overlooked in today’s conversations about the strata industry,
– the astonishing lack of consumer protections for those buying apartments,
– the owners who ARE willing to pay more for good strata management, and<br

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416. How to succeed at NCAT – self represented

Lot owner Cate Morrison is fresh from (another) win in the NSW Tribunal. She joins me for this week’s podcast to share:

– as a non-lawyer, how she prepares her case for the best chance of success,
– her cross-examination technique,
– her top tips for other strata owners and committee members self-representing

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415. Cash is still legal tender in strata…isn’t it?

Reena Van Aalst joins me to discuss:

– Building Management Committees (BMCs): do owners have the right to access records of the BMC?
– can an owners corporation refuse to accept cash from an owner wanting to pay their strata levies?
– the benefits that a loyal referral partner can bring to

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412. Would you choose strata over a terrace house?

Strata owner and committee member Kareem Tawansi long ago made the choice to live in strata rather than a Sydney terrace house. In this chat, Kareem shares how the communities he is now part of are reaching new heights, including the recent approval of a $2.7m upgrade project.

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408. Get Ready for The High Life Expo

Amy Brand and Julie McLean join me, sharing your access to The High Life Expo, happening online and in-person over the next month.

We discuss how the apartment market is already changing when it comes to the sustainability conversation – with purchasers demanding more, and how suppliers can best harness the many new opportunities available.

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407. The Deadline Driven World of Strata Management

Reena Van Aalst brings us a (long!) list of deadline-driven tasks that a strata manager is legally required to complete on behalf of their clients, and I ask her the question: how do you run a profitable business?
I explain the limitations on spending special levy funds, and invite you to the inaugural

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405. “It’s not a jam stall at a school fete” – taking strata seriously

Bruce Minter, long-term strata committee member, joins me as we discuss the incredible resilience required to lead a strata community. Bruce explains how he helped his community shift its collective mindset and break “the curse of low levies”. He shares lessons learned from the U.S. Founding Fathers, and his unique understanding that strata “is not

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404. How We Can Get Strata Management Right, Right Now

Daniel Holt, strata manager, joins me, calling out the ‘gaslighting’ that he says has been going on in the strata management industry, with the real cost of managing a strata building hidden behind sophisticated third-party payment arrangements extending beyond insurance commissions.

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