By-LawsWestern Australia When Upstairs Noise Crosses the Line: Lessons from Reilly v Perkins Holdings [2025] WASAT 81 This recent WA State Administrative Tribunal decision goes to the heart of how “floor coverings”…David Bugden1 September 2025
Case LawUncategorisedVictoriaWestern Australia When Lifestyle Fees Collide with the Law: Lessons from Dowling v Lifestyle Management 2 Pty Ltd [2025] VCAT 590 A recent decision of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) has significant implications for…David Bugden29 August 2025
Debt CollectionNew South WalesQueenslandTechnologyVictoriaWestern Australia Paying Owners Corporation Fees Are Not Optional: Clearing Up the Myths Around Owners Corporations’ Fees Obligations Can an owner refuse to pay their owners corporation (OC) fees, charges or contributions…David Bugden29 August 2025
Legislative ReformNew South Wales A New Era for Strata Contracts: Unfair Terms Now Banned in NSW What if I told you that a single clause in your strata contract, one you’ve…David Bugden26 August 2025
all newsBy-LawsEducationExecutive CommitteeLegislative ReformQueensland The New BCCM Form 33: What It Means for Bodies Corporate in Queensland Introduction The introduction of the new BCCM Form 33 in Queensland has raised urgent compliance…David Bugden22 August 2025
DevelopmentLegislative ReformQueensland DISCLOSURE OR EXPOSURE? NAVIGATING THE LEGAL TRAPS IN QUEENSLAND’S NEW SELLER DISCLOSURE REGIME Stakeholders in the Queensland property market (such as owners, real estate agents, search agents, lawyers…David Bugden20 August 2025
all newsBugden Allen LawyersBusiness ServicesDebt CollectionInnovationNew South WalesVictoria A response to The Guardian’s article on 25 March 2024 + the LevyCollect Approach This article, written by Petra Lohmann, the general manager of our LevyCollect team, is in…David Bugden29 May 2024
EducationManagement RightsNew South WalesQueenslandVictoriaWestern Australia Strata Managers are undervalued and underpaid. An article by Michael Kleinschmidt, Partner. Date of publication: 8th April 2024. --- I spend…David Bugden7 April 2024
By-LawsEducationExecutive CommitteeVictoria Q&A – approval process when owners are part of multiple OC’s within an estate This question was submitted to us from Matt Bourke of MBCM Strata Specialists Doncaster. We…David Bugden29 January 2024
About Strataall newsLegislative ReformNew South Wales Changes to the NSW Strata and Community Titles legislation Under the Strata Legislation Amendment Bill 2023, various changes have been made to the strata…David Bugden28 January 2024
Case LawVictoria Case Note: OC PS707533K v Shangri-La This article was written by Tim Graham, Ebony Rice & Ali Pantelis of our Melbourne…David Bugden5 September 2023
all newsLegislative ReformQueensland The BCCM and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 This update was provided by the Legal Affairs and Safety Committee, of the Queensland Parliamentary…David Bugden4 September 2023