Your Strata Property With Amanda Farmer
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482. Why Your Strata Manager’s Tech Stack Is Your Business Too
This week, Matt Larwood from Strata Vote joins me to talk about: – Hybrid meetings, – Smarter post-meeting workflows, – The shift away from clunky all-in-one software, – AI, and – Why better tech…
481. Stuck in the System? Tribunal Delays, Interim Orders and a Couple of Bright Spots
Reena Van Aalst and I get into the messy reality of Tribunal delays, compulsory management extensions, interim orders that keep expiring, and the extra cost that comes with waiting. We also discuss…
480. How Much is That Roof Space Worth? How Strata Common Property is Really Valued
Valuer Darren Keen joins me to explain what really happens when an owner wants to buy or secure rights over strata common property. We get into: when a common property valuation is needed how valuers…
479. Why are you managing your strata manager? Fixing a broken strata model
Strata manager Tim Sara joins me, sharing: – Why so many strata managers are stretched too thin to deliver real service – How committees end up “managing the manager” – What a better, more…
478. The Secret Currency of Strata: Why Influence Beats Authority Every Time
What actually gets things done in strata? Committee member and tech founder Kareem “KT” Tawansi joins me to share: – Why influence matters more than power on a strata committee – How he helped shift…
477. The strata manager puts their own motions on our agenda
Reena Van Aalst joins me this week, as we cover: – Managers proposing their own reappointment at the AGM – can they? – A creative (but unlawful) by-law trying to control who gets on the committee –…
476. Standing Up for Residents in a Large Mixed-Use Scheme
This week, I’m interviewing our first Member guest in a new format. Danielle’s story is a must-listen for anyone in a mixed-use building. We cover: • BMCs + Strata Management Statements (and why so…
475. What AS 1851 Actually Means for Your Strata Building
AS1851 is now being enforced in NSW. Is it going to cost your building a fortune? Not necessarily. This week, I’m joined by Dominic Dodwell of Valen Project Services to unpack: • What fire safety…
474. Strata conflict is surging + schedule B fee shock
Reena Van Aalst is back on the pod for 2026, as we cover: Growing mediation delays, Schedule B fee shock: how a $20k management contract can quietly become $40k, and why you should be asking for an…
473. Top 5 of 2025
As we kick off 2026 (and celebrate 10 years of the podcast!) I’m counting down the five episodes you listened to the most in 2025. This is a must-listen recap for regulars, and the perfect starting…
472. What I Didn’t See Coming in Strata in 2025
I’m wrapping up 2025 with the 5 strata surprises I didn’t see coming – not the headline stuff, but what I’ve been seeing on the ground with real owners, real committees and real disputes. This…
471. When hoarding is a nuisance + limits on the power of proxies
In our final episode together for 2025, Reena Van Aalst and I share these strata challenges: • A hoarder tenant causing a building-wide cockroach infestation • Why proxies cannot nominate owners…
470. The “Soft Market” Advantage: How to Secure Better Insurance Cover Now
Edwina Feilen of Asset Inspect joins me to explain “pre-loss risk profiling”, underinsurance traps, and what to do about the tobacconist downstairs. This is an essential reminder that strata…
469. My 4 Steps to a Successful Records Inspection *REPLAY*
A source of frustration for many owners, records inspections is one of the subjects I am most frequently asked about. In this encore episode, I’m sharing my 4 steps to a successful strata records…
468. Levy recovery confusion: untangling NSW’s new strata laws
Reena Van Aalst joins me as we cover: Building managers and missing records: what duties do BMs really have? NSW levy recovery reforms: what’s started, what hasn’t (yet), and the flood of payment…
467. The 1 Question SCA Wants You to Ask
Hiring a strata manager? SCA doesn’t want you just comparing prices. SCA Australasia CEO Alisha Fisher joins me to explain SCA’s new Your Property. Our Priority. campaign, including the single…
466. Why Strata Costs Shouldn’t Rise When Commissions Fall
Will banning insurance commissions actually save owners money? Actuary and industry reformer John Trowbridge and I dive into the numbers, the conflicts, and the path to a cleaner, clearer,…
465. Taking the lead on fire safety (before the tragedy)
Older buildings often lack modern fire safety protections – and many aren’t even required to submit annual fire safety statements. This week, I’m joined by Marty Hearne and Amelia Causer of Quantum…
464. Use this hack to streamline committee decisions
Reena Van Aalst and I are back with the week’s biggest strata pain points – and the fixes that actually work. From Fair Trading surprise audits to “is this really sustainability?” motions, we share…
463. The Best It’s Ever Been: Why NOW is the time to act on strata sustainability
Thinking about solar, batteries or EV charging in your strata building? Now’s the time. In this week’s episode, I sit down with sustainability expert Brent Clark of Wattblock to unpack the rebates,…
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