Amanda Farmer is a property lawyer, dedicated to helping people who live in strata apartments. What most people don't realise when they buy or move into an apartment is that there is a complex system of legal rules in place to make sure everyone can live together cooperatively and that the building runs smoothly. Amanda helps people to understand these rules, so they can live as peacefully as possible in their homes.
What you’ll learn:
Truths and myths about Electric Vehicles in apartment buildings
How to start conversations about EV infrastructure with others in your apartment complex
Why EV infrastructure benefits owners and renters
How to find vetted resources to understand strata rules and how they apply to EVs
Quotes:
“Whilst you might be a little bit ahead of the curve, definitely the world of electric vehicle charging in apartment buildings is changing, and it's changing really quickly. “
“Almost 10% of the Australian population living in apartments.”
“New South Wales in particular, has committed over $170 million to help build electric vehicle charging infrastructure over the next four years.”
“It was just announced, I think it was with the 2023 budget, that $10 million is being put towards funding around 125 medium to large apartment buildings that have more than 100 car parking spaces to build their EV charging upgrades.”
“As time goes on, the [EV charging] technology is getting much more sophisticated. There's actually a number of different options for installing this infrastructure in your building.”
“If there is a tenant who is ready, willing and happy to move in with their electric vehicle, they're going to choose the building two doors down, because they have the charging facilities. You could be really missing an opportunity here to add value to your investment.“
“Hats off to those people who are willing to share their experience and how they overcame some of the objections. I think the more we do that, then the more we're going to see these anxieties [around installing EV charging] lift and these misunderstandings dissolve.”
“The law is on your side, the political Zeitgeist is on your side, the funding is on your side, now is the time to be having that conversation with your community about getting the infrastructure in place”
“I think absolutely, you can have an electric vehicle and live happily and peacefully in an apartment building at the moment. “
“Inform yourself from informed sources. Get educated, understand what the myths are, what the truths are, and stick to your guns.”
Resources:
Amanda’s episode on getting EV charging approved for your strata scheme
Making your residential strata building EV ready (NSW Gov)
Links
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