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
Case LawVictoria Culpability and Cost: Making Sense of Section 23A(3)(a) Section 23A of the Owners Corporations Act 2006 (Vic) (the Act) represents a clear shift…Dnyaneshwari Vyas27 August 2025
Case LawVictoria Section 23A(3)(b): When Insurance Doesn’t Pay… But Someone Must The other week, we explored section 23A(3)(a) of the Owners Corporations Act 2006 (Vic) (the…Dnyaneshwari Vyas18 August 2025
About StrataBugden Allen LawyersCase LawDebt CollectionQueensland The Grove… finally cut down to size. Back in 2021 Queenslanders were blessed with the decision in The Body Corporate for The Grove CTS9356…Dnyaneshwari Vyas1 August 2025
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About Strataall newsBy-LawsCase LawManagement RightsUncategorised June 2025 – Strata Insite In this edition we cover: FEATURED: NSW: Major Strata Law Reforms - 2nd phase to…Dnyaneshwari Vyas6 June 2025
Case LawExecutive CommitteeWestern Australia Case Review: Duncan v The Owners of 16 Melville Parade [2025] WASAT 45 This case review was written by Alissa Hammond, a Solicitor in our Perth office. The…Dnyaneshwari Vyas29 May 2025
Bugden Allen LawyersCase LawEducationExecutive CommitteeLegislative ReformMeetingsQueenslandUncategorised Can a Body Corporate Commence Legal Proceedings Without a General Meeting Resolution? It is a question lawyers get asked all the time: can a body corporate commence…Dnyaneshwari Vyas14 April 2025
Case LawDevelopmentFinance & AccountingLegislative ReformManagement RightsMeetingsVictoria The Building Legislation Amendment (Buyer Protections) Bill 2025 (Vic): A Step Towards Stronger Consumer Protection in the Building Sector The Building Legislation Amendment (Buyer Protections) Bill 2025 (Vic) (BLA Bill) is a significant piece…Dnyaneshwari Vyas30 March 2025
About Strataall newsCase LawDevelopmentQueensland Developer hit with largest ever fine under Queensland Strata Law Introduction On 31 January this year, the highest Court in Queensland upheld the largest ever…Dnyaneshwari Vyas26 March 2025
About Strataall newsBy-LawsCase LawManagement RightsUncategorised March 2025 – Strata Insite In this edition we cover: NSW: Parliament passes Strata Schemes Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (NSW)…Dnyaneshwari Vyas5 March 2025
all newsCase LawCommunicationQueensland Unreasonable and Unlawful Termination leads to $311,958 in Damages An unlawful termination of a Caretaking and Letting Agreement in 2021 has resulted in a…Dnyaneshwari Vyas3 March 2025