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  1. 4D AGO

    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 testing is now required • Why expensive upgrades are not necessary • How to get an $85K quote down to $20K and more

    46 min

  2. FEB 6

    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 itemised list of charges, A tribunal workaround you may not know exists: two strata managers, one building, and more.

    27 min

  3. JAN 21

    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 point for new listeners: the conversations that mattered most, all in one recap.

    19 min

  4. 12/22/2025

    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 episode is an edited replay of Friday’s LIVE chat (so you’ll hear me responding to comments as we go). From the rapid shift on insurance commissions to the underwhelming rise of AI, plus the one issue I cannot believe we’re still fighting about…

    39 min

  5. 12/11/2025

    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 for committee positions • The surprising reform agenda for two-lot schemes and more.

    29 min

  6. 12/03/2025

    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 insurance doesn’t start at claim time – it starts well before the loss.

    28 min

  7. 11/26/2025

    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 inspection, including what to do when particular records are withheld for ‘privacy’ or ‘legal’ reasons.

    30 min

  8. 11/06/2025

    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 plan requests The words every strata manager must be prepared to say to the committee when the expert says “fix it”.

    34 min
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