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

An essential listen for any owner thinking creatively about unused space in their building.

Strata manager Tim Sara joins me, sharing:

– Why so many strata managers are stretched too thin to deliver real service

…and why the future of strata may belong to managers who stop hiding behind the system.

If your committee feels like it’s doing all the heavy lifting, this episode will hit a nerve.

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

and more.

Reena Van Aalst joins me this week, as we cover:

– Managers proposing their own reappointment at the AGM – can they?

and more. 

This week, I’m interviewing our first Member guest in a new format.

• BMCs + Strata Management Statements (and why so many owners have never heard of them)

AS1851 is now being enforced in NSW. Is it going to cost your building a fortune?

• What fire safety testing is now required

Reena Van Aalst is back on the pod for 2026, as we cover:

Growing mediation delays,

and more.

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.

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.

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…

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

and more.