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April 2026 – STRATA INSITE Newsletter

In the April 2026 edition of STRATA INSITE we cover:

FEATURED ARTICLES:

  • NSW Strata Commissions Review: What the Productivity Commission’s Final Report Means for the Industry

UPDATES AND ARTICLES FROM OUR TEAM

  • NSW: NSW Strata regulatory updates: 5 Key Changes
  • NSW: New training requirement for strata committees
  • NSW: NSW Strata Information Certificates: Key Changes from 1 April 2026
  • NSW: NSW capital works fund plans and initial maintenance schedule changes: 1 April 2026
  • NSW: NSW Cooling-Off Notice Update
  • QLD Article: Conduct of general meetings in Queensland – dealing with business outside of the meeting agenda
  • QLD: Home Warranty Insurance and community titles schemes
  • QLD: Administrator’s Costs – How to Make the Responsible Party Pay
  • QLD: The Legend of Atlantis – Management Rights Agreements can only be topped up once.
  • QLD: Engaging a Contractor in Queensland: what to check before you sign
  • QLD: Meet Queensland’s new planning authority for apartments… your neighbours.
  • QLD: New Online Resources from the Commissioner’s Office
  • VIC Article: Latent Defect Insurance: A Longer-Term Safety Net
  • VIC Article: The Developer Bond Scheme: A New Safety Net for Apartment Buyers
  • VIC: When VCAT Isn’t an Option: The Interstate Respondent Problem
  • WA: Recovery of costs in SAT proceedings – hourly rates for self-represented parties?
  • WA: Conflicts of interest – council members of strata companies in Western Australia

Q&A’s

  • How can we stop our caretaker from restricting our short term guests’ accessing common facilities?

If you have a question that you would like answered, please submit it to info@bagl.com.au.

A huge thank you to all the Bugden Allen team for providing such an insightful and comprehensive newsletter 🙂

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