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Podcast: The SiteVisit
Episode: How Strata Councils Navigate Aging Buildings, Rising Costs, And Legal Risk with Katherine Uppall
Description: Send us Fan MailEver wondered who’s actually safeguarding a multi‑million‑dollar condo tower when the council is made of volunteers? We sit down with strata lawyer Katherine Uppal to unpack how buildings age, costs climb, and decisions get made under the Strata Property Act—often with limited time, thin records, and 200 skeptical neighbors watching.We dig into the governance flashpoints that derail progress: contested elections, proxy fights, and quorum drama that can stall urgent repairs. Katherine explains the real legal standard—reasonableness—and why councils acting in good faith are broadly protected, even as owne...