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Strata Managers as Fiduciaries

A paper by Gary Bugden OAM. April 2021. Preliminaries 1. Coverage In this paper I will consider: what we mean by a “fiduciary”; how to determine if a fiduciary relationship…

To balcony or not to balcony?

A brief look into subdivision of common property We have recently seen an increasing number of lot owners consider constructing balconies for their apartments. There are two methods of approving…

Webinar : Navigating the ‘Per Lot Fee’ Dilemma

The latest Macquarie Business Banking 2023 Strata Management Benchmarking Report underscores the pressing need for the strata management industry to boost per-lot revenue to maintain sustainable business operations. In a…

A response to The Guardian’s article on 25 March 2024 + the LevyCollect Approach

This article, written by Petra Lohmann, the general manager of our LevyCollect team, is in response to a newspaper article published in The Guardian on 25th March 2025 titled “Lost…

Strata Managers are undervalued and underpaid.

An article by Michael Kleinschmidt, Partner. Date of publication: 8th April 2024. — I spend more on my annual Netflix subscription, than the base management fee I pay my strata…

April 2024 – Strata Regulatory Watch

In this edition we cover: NSW: Case Update : Diaspora Holding Pty Limited & Anor v The Owners Strata Plan No. 68608 [2024] NSWDC 46 Blog Post : E-bikes and…

Workplace Health and Safety Obligations “To be, or not to be”…. a PCBU

There has been considerable discussion about workplace health and safety, particularly in Western Australia due to the relatively recent enactment of the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WA) (Act). …

Case Note: Plunkett v Portier Pacific Pty Ltd (Civil Claims) [2024] VCAT 205

This case note was written by Eve Whitmore, an Associate in our Melbourne office (and peer reviewed by Tim Graham). — On 5 March 2024, President of the Victorian Civil…

Case Note: Owners Corporation 1 PS No. 834726V v Melbourne Owners Corporation Services Pty Ltd (Owners Corporations) [2024] VCAT 199

This case note was written by Justine Nguyen, a Solicitor in our Melbourne office (and peer reviewed by Tim Graham). — On 5 March 2024, VCAT handed down its decision…

Enhancing Community Living: Queensland’s Body Corporate Reforms

Commencement date for the BCCMA amendments Exciting developments are on the horizon for residents and property owners within community titles schemes in Queensland. With the proclamation of the Body Corporate…

Case update – Diaspora Holding Pty Limited & Anor v The Owners Strata Plan No. 68608 [2024] NSWDC 46

Case update – Diaspora Holding Pty Limited & Anor v The Owners Strata Plan No. 68608 [2024] NSWDC 46 – tort of unlawful interference with trade – decision date 1…

e-Bikes and e-Scooters – The potential implications for owners corporations

The last 12 months have seen an increase in the number of fires resulting from the charging of e-bikes, e-scooters and the like.  Many insurance policies will not yet exclude…

Choosing to be a Professional Strata Manager

An article by Michael Kleinschmidt, a Partner of our Queensland office. — After the bombshell of the 7:30 Report into Netstrata last week, most of the sector has jumped into…