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
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 StrataDebt CollectionEducationLegislative ReformVictoria Fee Notice Compliance Requirements for Owners Corporations in Victoria: Legislative Obligations and Practical Considerations This article was authored by VIC Senior Associate Eve Whitmore and peer-reviewed by Solicitor Justine…Dnyaneshwari Vyas29 May 2025
Legislative ReformMeetingsVictoria Rule or Be Ruled: Why Your OC Rules Need a Refresh This article was authored by VIC Solicitor Justine Nguyen and peer-reviewed by Senior Associate Eve…Dnyaneshwari Vyas29 May 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 StrataEducationLegislative ReformVictoria The Short-Stay Levy Act and its impact on Owners Corporations The Short Stay Levy Act 2024 (Vic) (SSLA) came into effect on 1 January 2025.…Dnyaneshwari Vyas3 March 2025
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
Case LawVictoria Validity of Fee Notices Served by Email: Owners Corporation Plan No. SP028789R v Shout Rock Cafes Pty Ltd [2024] VCAT 339 In the case of Owners Corporation Plan No. SP028789R v Shout Rock Cafes Pty Ltd…Dnyaneshwari Vyas1 August 2024
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