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
Uncategorised Q&A Initiating action quickly when faced with an urgent issue Question: What specific steps can a council legally take to initiate action quickly when faced…Dnyaneshwari Vyas13 August 2025
Bugden Allen LawyersCase LawEducationExecutive CommitteeLegislative ReformMeetingsQueenslandUncategorised Open Sesame! … The doors are open to change your contribution schedule lot entitlements. Last year we published an article regarding a QCAT decision by His Honour DJ McGill…Dnyaneshwari Vyas11 July 2025
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
Management RightsQueenslandUncategorised How do I get approval to install a car stacker in my car space? Question: What is the approval process for an owner to install a car stacker? Does…Dnyaneshwari Vyas14 April 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
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
Uncategorised Q&A A body corporate’s duty of care regarding falling objects Q: Can the body corporate use body corporate funds to pay for structures in exclusive…Dnyaneshwari Vyas19 February 2025
About Strataall newsBy-LawsCase LawManagement RightsUncategorised November 2024 – Strata Insite In this edition we cover: NSW: Parliament passes the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill 2024 NSW: Strata Managing…Dnyaneshwari Vyas17 November 2024
Case LawUncategorisedVictoria Case Note: Owners Corporation 1 Plan No. PS735439F v Singh (Owners Corporations) [2022] VCAT 389 This article was written by Justine Nguyen of our Melbourne office and published on our…Dnyaneshwari Vyas13 November 2024
About StrataBy-LawsManagement RightsQueenslandUncategorised Ensuring Compliance and Fair Decision-Making for Stair Repairs in a Townhouse Complex Question: How can I ensure that all owners in our townhouse complex consider the potential…Dnyaneshwari Vyas22 October 2024
Uncategorised Key Lessons from SafeWork NSW Prosecutions: Strata Management and Safety Compliance A heart-breaking, cautionary tale for strata managers and owners corporations emerges from the decisions in…Dnyaneshwari Vyas26 August 2024