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
Case LawQueensland The Legend of Atlantis – Management Rights Agreements can only be topped up once… Just as Plato’s Atlantis sank beneath the waves, so too did an anti-management rights (legal)…Dnyaneshwari Vyas2 February 2026
Case LawQueensland Administrator’s Costs – How to Make the Responsible Party Pay Imagine a four-lot community titles scheme having one owner of three lots, and another owner…Dnyaneshwari Vyas21 January 2026
EducationQueensland Home Warranty Insurance and community titles schemes The Queensland Home Warranty Scheme (QHWS) is a statutory insurance scheme administered by the Queensland…Dnyaneshwari Vyas19 January 2026
EducationExecutive CommitteeMeetingsQueensland Conduct of general meetings in Queensland – dealing with business outside of the meeting agenda General meetings are the primary forum in which decisions of a body corporate are made…David Bugden12 January 2026
Executive CommitteeMeetingsQueensland General Meetings in Queensland – Understanding the rights of lot owners, representativies, and visitors General meetings are a vital part of body corporate governance in Queensland. They are the…David Bugden1 December 2025
all newsBugden Allen LawyersCase LawDebt CollectionEducationExecutive CommitteeFinance & AccountingLegislative ReformMeetingsNew South WalesQueenslandVictoriaWestern Australia December 2025 – STRATA INSITE Newsletter In the December 2025 edition of STRATA INSITE we cover: FEATURED ARTICLES: Tribute article on…David Bugden1 December 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
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
all newsBy-LawsEducationExecutive CommitteeLegislative ReformQueensland The New BCCM Form 33: What It Means for Bodies Corporate in Queensland Introduction The introduction of the new BCCM Form 33 in Queensland has raised urgent compliance…David Bugden22 August 2025
DevelopmentLegislative ReformQueensland DISCLOSURE OR EXPOSURE? NAVIGATING THE LEGAL TRAPS IN QUEENSLAND’S NEW SELLER DISCLOSURE REGIME Stakeholders in the Queensland property market (such as owners, real estate agents, search agents, lawyers…David Bugden20 August 2025
About StrataQueensland Q&A: During a roof replacement, can owners choose not to reinstall their common property skylight? Is the body corporate liable to replace them later if a future owner complains? Question: During a roof replacement, can owners choose not to reinstall their common property skylight?…Dnyaneshwari Vyas14 August 2025