Your Strata Property With Amanda Farmer

Your Strata Property With Amanda Farmer

The ultimate source of actionable tips for strata property owners with Amanda Farmer

Episodes

455. When Selling is the Smarter Move

June 26, 2025 • 37 mins
Reena Van Aalst joins me in a rare in-person chat covering: The real cost of under-resourced strata management Some of the big-ticket items in NSW’s latest strata reforms The empowered owner who chose to sell - finding freedom on the other side of the fight A group of owners launching a bold (and misguided) challenge to a compulsory appointment. An important note: when discussing the NSW law reform, you’ll hear me mention the new...
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454. When the Tribunal is the Only Way Forward

June 11, 2025 • 26 mins
I'm walking you through 5 situations where taking your strata dispute to the Tribunal isn’t just reasonable—it’s necessary. These are real cases, with real lessons, helping you understand when it's time to stop negotiating and take action.
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453. Think NCAT Will Solve It? Listen to This First

June 4, 2025 • 24 mins
I’m sharing 5 hard truths I’ve learned as a strata lawyer - truths that might just change your mind about commencing legal proceedings (whether that’s in NCAT, or the equivalent in your jurisdiction).
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452. Why It’s Time To Break Up With Big Strata

May 28, 2025 • 30 mins
In this week’s podcast episode, I’m joined by Luke Woollard of PILOT Body Corporate, who’s on a mission to shake up the strata industry. From ditching insurance commissions to rethinking the role of strata managers, Luke shares his bold vision for a better, fairer future for strata owners.
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451. Cowboy Owners | Capital Works Fund Benchmarks | NCAT Wins

May 21, 2025 • 27 mins
When an owner installs a DIY pipe down the side of a building and hacks through a locked tap with a power tool, what can the committee actually do? Reena Van Aalst and I discuss this one. Plus, an owner who fought for over a decade to get justice for his leaking, uninhabitable home is finally ready to relax.
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450. How to Get Your Building’s “Health Score” – with Cohabit

May 14, 2025 • 31 mins
This week, I sit down with Thom Richards, founder of Cohabit, a platform that scores and benchmarks strata buildings using real data. We’re talking about how this tech is bringing much-needed clarity to owners, buyers, and managers alike.
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449. Want Smarter, Fairer Strata Committees? Start Here.

May 7, 2025 • 57 mins
Strata owners across the country are calling for better training, and in NSW, it's about to become mandatory for strata committee members. In this week’s episode, I take a deep dive into my newly released Special Report: The Strata Committee Crisis - Why NSW Apartment Communities Need Smarter Support. I break down the key findings, what they mean for you, and where we go from here.
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448. Behind the Headlines: Robert Anderson on Saving Strata’s Reputation

April 30, 2025 • 30 mins
Strata managers have weathered a tough 12-months, with intense media scrutiny and major law reform. In this week’s podcast, current SCA (NSW) President Robert Anderson joins me to explain the steps SCA is taking to restore trust, support members through the reform process, and tackle misconceptions. From overhauling complaints processes to rolling out mandatory audits and a new Code of Ethics, Robert shares what’s happening behind ...
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447. A $50K excess | conflicted committee members | an insurance win

April 23, 2025 • 28 mins
This week, I sit down with Reena Van Aalst, who explains how she's managing a $50K insurance excess on water ingress claims. I share a $700K insurance claim that turned from a denial into a payout, and we discuss whether or not committee members should be allowed to approve repairs at their own lots.
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446. Strata Repair Costs Set to Skyrocket Under NCC 2025

April 16, 2025 • 41 mins
What if a balcony waterproofing job that used to cost $55k could soon cost over $200k? Helen Kowal and Deborah Lockart join me this week, unpacking the impact of proposed 2025 updates to the National Construction Code. They're sounding the alarm for strata owners and asking the government to take action before it’s too late. This is a must-listen for strata owners, managers, and anyone planning building repairs.
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445. Strata Manager Gifts & Benefits — Where’s the Line?

April 9, 2025 • 21 mins
One of the hottest discussion topics at our Mudgee CPD Event two weeks ago was strata manager gifts and benefits: is it now illegal for strata managers to accept free tickets to events? What if a strata friend wants to buy you lunch? And who came up with the $60 rule anyway? All this and more in today's episode.
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444. Strata managers are getting a right to disconnect

March 26, 2025 • 23 mins
Nick Hedges of ResolveHR joins me to explain how the new “right to disconnect” laws apply to strata managers, including why management companies should be revisiting their policies on after-hours communications now.
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443. How strata property owners can help tackle homelessness

March 19, 2025 • 23 mins
Tracy Longo of Homes for Homes joins me to reveal the tiny step property owners can take today to ensure more secure housing for vulnerable Australians.
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442. Got a great strata manager? Let them know

March 12, 2025 • 36 mins
Reena Van Aalst joins me this week, giving us an insight into the low morale and general sense of despair currently being experienced by our strata managers. We’re also discussing best practice when significant funds need to be raised urgently, why "you aren't paying for perfection", and my prediction that the rise of payment plans simply means more business for strata loan providers.
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441. The 5 strata law reforms you didn’t see coming (NSW)

February 26, 2025 • 22 mins
New strata legislation has been made in NSW, expected to commence in mid-2025. This is the most significant strata reform since our 2015 Act. In this podcast episode, I'm highlighting 5 last-minute changes that were made to the Bill, which will have significant impacts on owners, committees, and managers. Make sure you didn't miss them.
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440. Committee members need their own personal assistant!

February 19, 2025 • 32 mins
Reena Van Aalst joins me to discuss: why strata managers should be charging for the work they do to keep committee members organised, whether insurers are entitled to request minutes of meetings, the role of WHS in residential buildings, and the insurance commission loophole in NSW's new strata manager disclosure laws. Links mentioned: Get the…
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439. What Aussie Strata Owners Can Learn from American HOAs

February 12, 2025 • 33 mins
I'm sharing a few fun, fascinating, frightening (!) facts from my recent time spent at the U.S. Community Association Law Seminar in Texas.
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438. Blame it on “the strata”

January 29, 2025 • 40 mins
Our audience didn’t hold back during last Friday’s LIVE session over on Facebook, sharing their views on exactly who they think is responsible when communication breaks down in strata. This week, we bring that chat to you here on the podcast.
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437. Nasty emails | compulsory appointments | New Year wins

January 22, 2025 • 31 mins
Reena Van Aalst and I ask: what's being done to address the abysmal way some strata managers are treated by their clients? We also share a smart idea for more successfully managing buildings under a compulsory appointment, and celebrate a self-represented owner's Tribunal win.
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436. Dry cleaning and dishwashers: the future of strata management services

January 15, 2025 • 33 mins
Chris Miller joins me to explain how strata managers can tap into the "collective buying power" of strata buildings to help improve their own bottom lines - especially as they stare down the barrel of a future without insurance commissions. If this sounds a little like strata managers may not have learned from the mistakes of the past...that was my first thought too. Tune in and hear what Chris has to say.
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