An Australian law firm with commercial and property law expertise

 
 

Strata and community titles and property development are our speciality

 
 

Our real estate clients come in all shapes and sizes

 
 

Our mission is to help create truly great communities

ABOUT US

We help to create truly great communities.

We are an Australian law firm that works with leading property developers, asset owners, strata businesses, Governments, technology firms, insurance companies, and banks who help create truly great Australian property.

Great property needs to be well designed, built to the highest standard, and then managed effectively to be truly great communities.

This is where we come in.

EXPLORE OUR EXPERTISE

Legal and advisory services to the property and development industry.

Banking & Finance

Property Development

Project Conveyancing

Insurance

Management Rights

Renewals & Restructuring

Dispute Resolution

Government Consultancy

Commercial Property

Software Consulting

Sustainability

Strata Advisory

Levy Recovery Solutions

By-Laws

INNOVATION

Our digital platforms enable our team to work smarter, while delivering cost savings and visibility to our clients.

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A digital contract exchange platform for real estate projects. Used by law firms, developers, financiers and agents.

An online platform to create, review and register by-laws. Do it yourself or get our expert team to help you.

A portal for strata clients to check the status of their levy recovery matters with us and raise new matters.

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September 2025 – STRATA INSITE

| all news, Bugden Allen Lawyers, By-Laws, Case Law, Education, Executive Committee, Legislative Reform, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia | No Comments
In the September 2025 edition we cover: FEATURED ARTICLES: NSW: A New Era for Strata Contracts: Unfair Terms Now Banned in NSW QLD: Disclosure or Exposure? Navigating the legal traps…

When Upstairs Noise Crosses the Line: Lessons from Reilly v Perkins Holdings [2025] WASAT 81

| By-Laws, Western Australia | No Comments
This recent WA State Administrative Tribunal decision goes to the heart of how “floor coverings” by-laws operate when neighbours complain about noise from the lot above. In Reilly v Perkins…

When Lifestyle Fees Collide with the Law: Lessons from Dowling v Lifestyle Management 2 Pty Ltd [2025] VCAT 590

| Case Law, Uncategorised, Victoria, Western Australia | No Comments
A recent decision of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) has significant implications for residential park operators and their residents. In Dowling v Lifestyle Management 2 Pty Ltd VCAT…

Paying Owners Corporation Fees Are Not Optional: Clearing Up the Myths Around Owners Corporations’ Fees

| Debt Collection, New South Wales, Queensland, Technology, Victoria, Western Australia | No Comments
Obligations Can an owner refuse to pay their owners corporation (OC) fees, charges or contributions because of building defects, poor management, or a dispute with their neighbours? Short answer: no.…
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Culpability and Cost: Making Sense of Section 23A(3)(a)

| Case Law, Victoria | No Comments
Section 23A of the Owners Corporations Act 2006 (Vic) (the Act) represents a clear shift in how strata communities manage financial accountability, particularly in situations involving damage, insurance claims, or…

OUR CLIENTS

We are a trusted advisor to leading asset owners, development companies and property services organisations who create and manage iconic projects here in Australia and overseas.

OUR SUCCESS STORY

Frasers Midtown

“Midtown” at Macquarie Park in Sydney is a master planned community developed by Frasers and the NSW Land and Housing Corporation which will consist of 3,300 new homes, 2.8 hectares of open space, schools, shopping centre, cafes and restaurants. The team at Bugden Allen Graham Lawyers were engaged to manage all the developer conveyancing services using our “OPEX” platform. 100% of Stage 1 and Stage 2 sales contracts were successfully exchanged on OPEX and the average time to exchange the contracts was less than 3 business days.

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