Western Australia Strata Electricity Networks in WA: Your Guide to the New Embedded Network Code of Practice Summary for WA Strata Companies & Strata Managers The Voluntary Embedded Networks Code of Practice…David Bugden28 November 2025
EducationLegislative ReformUncategorisedWestern Australia WA Raises the Bar: New Education Standards Set to Transform Strata Management New WA Strata Manager Qualifications: What the 2025 Education Reforms Mean for Strata Management Western…David Bugden15 November 2025
all newsBugden Allen LawyersBy-LawsCase LawEducationExecutive CommitteeLegislative ReformNew South WalesQueenslandVictoriaWestern Australia September 2025 – STRATA INSITE In the September 2025 edition we cover: FEATURED ARTICLES: NSW: A New Era for Strata…David Bugden9 September 2025
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
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
About StrataBugden Allen LawyersEducationWestern Australia Q&A: Strata manager will not disclose their insurance commission Q: We have repeatedly asked our strata manager to disclose the insurance premium and their…Dnyaneshwari Vyas31 July 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
About StrataUncategorisedWestern Australia Workplace Health and Safety Obligations “To be, or not to be”…. a PCBU There has been considerable discussion about workplace health and safety, particularly in Western Australia due…Dnyaneshwari Vyas2 April 2024
all newsCase LawUncategorisedWestern Australia Case Decision summary : The Owners of Dolphin Apartments Mandurah Strata Plan 49518 v Poland Superannuation Pty Ltd [2023] WASC 452 Decision of Lundberg J, delivered 28 November 2023 In this recent decision of the Supreme…Dnyaneshwari Vyas30 January 2024
Western Australia Update on strata decisions in WA Recent decisions of the State Administrative Tribunal (Tribunal) have reinforced the significant extent of the…David Bugden30 August 2022