Susan interviews Bethel Sendaba, from ACT Government, on the strata reforms including: 1. The background to the implementation. 2. What are the hoped-for outcomes from ACT Government's perspective. 3. The key areas. 4. Assistance available from ACT Government to interpret and tweak where required. 5. Two-stage process to the reform of Strata. 6. Standardisation of regular process and government endorsement of same; 7. Meeting agendas. 8. Audit requirements. 9. Insurance issues claims. 10. Stage 2 reforms. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

A discussion with Chris Miller, President of the Strata Community Association (ACT Chapter) around vertical communities and the complexities of mixed use in the ACT and what tools are now available for mixed use interaction. Chris Miller brings his vast knowledge and experience in managing complex strata communities and addresses the opportunities with the ACT Reforms. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

Phillipa Russell, an experienced specialist strata lawyer, acting for developers in NSW, speaks to the NSW experience and how the shared facilities legislation evolved over time, informing how the ACT reforms may respond/evolve. In this episode we discuss: Back to legislative regime for shared services; How to best address shared facilities and a register; What matters in a building and how to create the Statement; What to ask and look at on behalf of a developer; Elements of the building – security, loading docks, lifts etc; Importance of role of Strata Managing Agent and Shared facilities ..read more

Gary Petherbridge is the inaugural and longstanding President of the Owners Corporation Network ACT and his knowledge of issues that impact our strata community and the importance of the role of OCN run deep. In this episode we touch on many issues including; The role of the Executive Committee and Strata Manager; How contracts play a role in setting the parameters of the relationship; Building Quality Concerns and Cladding; Governments role and finance issues; and House Rules and Alternate Rules. More detail can be found on the OCN website at www.ocnact.org.au See omnystudio.com/listener fo ..read more

In this episode, I speak with Michael Hopkins, CEO of Master Builders ACT, about the crucial role the building industry does and can play in helping to build better urban infill projects with fewer defect concerns, what the progress is with ACT Government in relation to building reform, and what we can do to build more sustainable communities for strata owners. In particular, we discuss: Building quality issues in the ACT; Harmonisation of laws; Cladding concerns in the ACT and how to move forward; and Strata reforms and building quality in the ACT. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in ..read more