017. How To Deal With Noise in Strata Buildings

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Stephen Raff of Ace Body Corporate shares his ideas on how strata residents might deal with noise problems.

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00:27 – Introduction and Overview
02:16 – Why noise is such a critical issue for Strata residents
04:16 – How does a resident find some peace and quiet in a multi-unit building?
04:59 – How to find out who pays for noise reduction initiatives such as window glazing etc?
06:22 – How to deal with noise coming from different sources (external vs internal sources)
08:00 – A story around how Stephen Raff helped a Strata buildings resolve a noise problem
09:57 – Your lifestyle is too important to be interrupted by noise
10:30 – Stephen Raff on the alternatives to deal with common noise issues
Council for Environmental Noise
API Environmental office to measure the noise levels
Police Action
State Tribunal
Landscaping and insulated fences
Strata Rules and By-Laws
14:13 – First thing a new owner needs to check before moving into strata is check the rules and by-laws:
16:02 – Quick wins listeners can take away to get started with resolving noise problems
18:19 – Stephen Raff Ace Corp’s book which shares the lighter side of strata
21:08 – There is a lot of choice for buildings and owners in terms of strata management as a service
21:42 – Books that have a significant impact with Stephen Raff and why
24:39 -When strata managers say something can’t be done for owners it’s usually because they’re restricted by the act or by regulations
26:03 – Wrap Up and Thank you