595 Building Inspections, Hidden Defects & A Risky Govt. Proposal (Buying a Home Part 2) - Chat with Paul Baker & Myles Clark

A $700 inspection could save you $70,000. In Part 2 of our How to Buy a Home series, Ben is joined by leading building inspectors Paul Baker and Miles Clark to unpack one of the most overlooked and financially risky parts of buying property: building and pest inspections. You’ll learn: ✔️ What a good inspection should (and shouldn’t) cover ✔️ How to interpret “major defects” without panicking ✔️ The red flags inspectors look for in older homes ✔️ How to choose the right inspector (and avoid costly mistakes) ✔️ Why Victoria’s proposed pre-purchase inspection reforms could have unintended consequences for buyers= Plus, we unpack a controversial proposal that could make vendor-supplied building reports mandatory… and why many in the industry are sounding the alarm. 🎧 Listen now. FREE STUFF MENTIONED Catch Up On Part 1 of the Buying a Home Series 🎧 Missed Episode 593 on borrowing, search strategy and buying decisions? Start there. Victorian Petition on Rental Reform ✍ (CLOSES 1 MAY) Support the petition discussed in the episode: Victorian Parliament Petition (VIC residents only) Change.org Petition (open to all) Find a Qualified Building Inspector 🔍 Learn more about credentials and due diligence through the Victorian Association of Home Inspectors and trusted inspection providers. Find out more about Paul & Myles: 👉 Inside Out Property Inspections (Paul Baker) 👉 Aus Property Reports (Myles Clark) Read the REIV's "A Blueprint for Marketing of Residential Real Estate in Victoria” (what kickstarted Victoria’s new inspection proposal) LISTEN TO THE FIRST 20 EPISODES HERE >> MOORR MONEY MANAGEMENT APP: 👉 Apple: 👉 Google Play: 👉 Web platform: FREE MASTERCLASS: - How to Build a Property Portfolio and Retire on $2,000 a week >> FREE BEST-SELLING BOOKS: - The Armchair Guide to Property Investing - Make Money Simple Again FIND US HERE: - Website - Instagram - Facebook - Youtube

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595 Building Inspections, Hidden Defects & A Risky Govt. Proposal (Buying a Home Part 2) - Chat with Paul Baker & Myles Clark is an episode from The Property Couch by Bryce Holdaway & Ben Kingsley.

This episode is 52:58 long.

This episode was published on Apr 30, 2026.

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