Overdrawn Accounts and Inter Fund Transfers: What Every Queensland Body Corporate Manager Needs to Know post Artique
In summary: Under the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 (Qld), a body corporate must never transfer money between its administrative fund and its sinking fund — no resolution can authorise it. A body corporate bank account that runs into negative territory is not a grey area either: overdrawing is borrowing, and it needs […]
Remembering Gary Bugden OAM (1947 – 2025)
A pioneer of strata law, a mentor to many, and a true gentleman. A message of thanks On behalf of the Bugden family and everyone at Bugden Allen, we want to express our heartfelt thanks for the many messages of love, support, and remembrance following the passing of Gary Francis Bugden OAM on Monday, 6 October 2025. […]
WA Raises the Bar: New Education Standards Set to Transform Strata Management
New WA Strata Manager Qualifications New WA Strata Manager Qualifications: What the 2025 Education Reforms Mean for Strata Management Western Australia is entering a new era of professionalisation in strata management. With the introduction of the Lands Regulations (Community and Strata Titles) Amendment Regulations 2025 (WA) (the Amended Regulations), the State Government has implemented comprehensive […]
NSW Passes Major Domestic Violence Reforms to Residential Tenancy Laws (2025 Update)
Residential Tenancies Amendment (Domestic Violence Reform) Bill 2025 The NSW government continues to advance its reform agenda for rental laws, following the commencement of Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2024 and the introduction of Residential Tenancies Amendment (Protection of Personal Information) Bill 2025. The new amendment bill, Residential Tenancies Amendment (Domestic Violence Reform) Bill 2025 (the […]