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339. Wrangling strata records – with Michael Ferrier

Michael Ferrier of Eyeon Property Inspections shares his assessment of the quality of strata books and records, explaining how transparent record keeping adds to property values. He encourages owners to take responsibility for their own records, and he’s even got a system to help us do precisely that.

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337. Your step-by-step process for solving cigarette smoke drift in strata

Strata lot owners Brenton Pittman and Lynette Cartwright are fresh from an NCAT victory, brandishing orders that ban their downstairs neighbours from smoking on their balcony, and require the smokers to ensure that smoke does not enter Brenton and Lynette’s home. In this chat, Brenton walks me through their hard-fought battle (which took 3 separate

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336. What Strata Buyers Wish They Knew Before Buying a Unit

A little while ago, I surveyed some of my audience, asking the question “what did you wish you had known before buying into strata?”
Veronica Morgan and Chris Bates have featured the answers I received in their latest episode of @The Elephant in the Room Property Podcast.
They have generously allowed me to share this

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335. The power of a STAG

Cath Hewitt, from the award-winning City Towers building in Perth, shares how her community is successfully using Short Term Action Groups (STAGs) to engage owners and complete enviable projects.

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334. Do EVs and strata mix?

This week, my guest is….me. A few weeks ago, Emily Bobis interviewed me for her podcast Byte Size. Today I’m sharing that interview with you. We discuss electric vehicle charging in strata: what the obstacles are and why we must overcome them.

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331. “If you can’t repair it, don’t own it.” – Michael Teys

Michael Teys joins me for a “grown-up conversation” about extraordinary new laws destined to commence in NSW, which will finally hold owners corporations to account for their failure to comply with repair and maintenance duties. We cover:

low strata levies as a sign of poor governance,
why strata property owners need to take a good hard

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330. Strata manager Donna stands up for her profession

In this episode Donna Carroll, a strata manager of more than 20 years’ experience, responds to my controversial episode no. 327 (“Peter Blows the Whistle on Overcharging Strata Managers”). We discuss:

why strata managers charge the way they do
the need for owner education
the “inadequate” training some strata managers receive
the call for a dedicated strata

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329. How to get your bathroom reno approved

Reena and I discuss the trouble with Google reviews, while Reena gives her own review of my recent episode featuring strata manager Peter Wilson. I share some tips for owners wanting to get their bathroom reno across the line at a general meeting.

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327. Peter blows the whistle on overcharging strata managers

Strata manager Peter Wilson regularly inherits the management of small buildings from large management companies. In this chat, he reveals how these buildings are often being charged for services they don’t need, including the lodgement of tax returns and BAS when they have no taxable income and aren’t registered for GST. He calls for

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325. The solution to your painful parking problems

Angelique Mentis of thatsmyspot.com.au joins me to discuss:

– the innovation that’s relieving committee members from their roles as parking cops
– why building managers are wasting up to 15% of their time addressing parking problems 
– the value of the parking data that will soon be collected around the world
– why smart buildings have a “digital

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320. New residents, same problems – what’s going wrong?

More Australians than ever before are now living in strata and community titled developments. Today, I’m acknowledging the various challenges this melting pot of needs, interests and agendas brings, plus providing some solutions. TIP: there’s a deadline nestling in this episode – don’t miss it 😉  

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