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
Bugden Allen LawyersCommunicationEducationExecutive CommitteeInnovationLegislative ReformNew South WalesQueenslandVictoriaWestern Australia What do you need to report to the NSW ‘Strata Hub’? Pursuant to section 43A of the Strata Schemes Management Amendment (Information) Regulation 2021, the following information…David Bugden1 July 2022
Bugden Allen LawyersCommunicationEducationInnovationLegislative ReformNew South WalesQueenslandVictoriaWestern Australia May 2022 – Strata Regulatory Watch Welcome to the May 2022 edition of the Strata Regulatory Watch newsletter. This is where…David Bugden8 June 2022
CommunicationEducationLegislative ReformNew South WalesQueenslandVictoriaWestern Australia March 2022 – Strata Regulatory Watch Welcome to the March 2022 edition of the Strata Regulatory Watch newsletter. This is where…David Bugden8 April 2022