Uncategorised April 2026 – STRATA INSITE Newsletter In the April 2026 edition of STRATA INSITE we cover: FEATURED ARTICLES: NSW Strata Commissions…Dnyaneshwari Vyas2 April 2026
Case LawQueensland All ‘care’, no responsibility… unreviewable body corporate decisions The overwhelming majority of relationships between committees and their body corporate’s caretaker are professional, functional,…Dnyaneshwari Vyas2 April 2026
Case LawVictoria When VCAT Isn’t an Option: The Interstate Respondent Problem It’s an easy mistake to make. You have what looks like a straightforward claim. It…Dnyaneshwari Vyas31 March 2026
Legislative ReformNew South WalesUncategorised NSW Strata Commissions Review: What the Productivity Commission’s Final Report Means for the Industry The NSW Productivity and Equality Commission (PEC) has today released its final report into strata…Dnyaneshwari Vyas30 March 2026
Legislative ReformVictoria The Developer Bond Scheme: A New Safety Net for Apartment Buyers Victoria’s construction landscape is set for a meaningful shift with the introduction of the Developer…Dnyaneshwari Vyas30 March 2026
Legislative ReformVictoria Latent Defect Insurance: A Longer-Term Safety Net As Victoria continues to grapple with widespread building defects and declining consumer confidence, attention is…Dnyaneshwari Vyas30 March 2026
Legislative ReformNew South Wales NSW Strata Updates: 5 Key Changes There have been several important regulatory updates affecting strata communities and managing agents across New…Dnyaneshwari Vyas30 March 2026
By-LawsWestern Australia Conflicts of interest – council members of strata companies in Western Australia In Western Australia, strata company council members must declare conflicts of interests in writing and…Dnyaneshwari Vyas30 March 2026
Case LawQueenslandUncategorised Meet Queensland’s new planning authority for apartments… your neighbours. In Macrossan House QBCCMCmr 73 (10 March 2026) an Adjudicator has upheld a committee decision…Dnyaneshwari Vyas16 March 2026
EducationManagement RightsQueensland Q&A: Our caretaker restricts our short term guests’ access to common facilities… Question: How can we stop our body corporate’s caretaker/letting agent from wrongly restricting our short…Dnyaneshwari Vyas15 March 2026
Case LawWestern Australia Recovery of costs in SAT proceedings – hourly rates for self-represented parties? In Godwin v Keet WASAT 93 (S), the State Administrative Tribunal (SAT) awarded costs for…Dnyaneshwari Vyas13 February 2026
Management RightsQueensland Engaging a Contractor in Queensland: What to Check before you sign Engaging a contractor Unfortunately, it is a common occurrence for a client to come to…Dnyaneshwari Vyas3 February 2026