News & Articles

This is the 2nd quarterly edition of our Strata Regulatory Watch. This is where we summarise important case law, regulatory changes and policy updates that may have an impact on…

We are pleased to welcome Jason Browne to the team at Bugden Allen Lawyers (“BAL”). Jason is a Partner in our Queensland office and will be spearheading our expansion into…

The NSW Government is currently seeking feedback on the drafting of the Community Land Management Bill 2019 and the Community Land Development Bill 2019. The Bills represent what will be…

Changes to the residential tenancy laws in NSW start on 23 March 2020, with amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (the Act) and the new Residential Tenancies Regulation 2019…

In certain circumstances, a body corporate may be in a position where it may wish  to ‘buy-back’ the management rights and caretaker’s unit within its own community titles scheme. This…

By Gary Bugden OAM* A recent decision of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal is a timely reminder about the need for attention to detail when imposing owner corporation or…

Article by Jaimi-Lee Johanson from our Brisbane office. Fairway Island GTP v Redman and Murray [2019] QMC 13 The recent decision of Fairway Island GTP v Redman and Murry, is…

This article first appeared on the LookUpStrata website which our team at Bugden Allen Lawyers regularly contribute to. A NSW Lot Owner wonders how much to pay for the right…

The Western Australian Parliament has passed the Strata Titles Amendment Act 2018 and the Community Titles Act 2018, although both Acts are awaiting supporting Regulations before they are proclaimed to…

The Queensland Government is seeking to replace existing modules and regulations for the Body Corporate and Community Management Act. The areas of reform will include the following: Body corporate committee…

As of 1 October 2019, an amendment to the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 limited the term of agreements for the supply of electricity, gas or other utilities with an…

Victoria is in the final stages of public consultation for its upcoming strata reform legislation. This seeks to overhaul their current system into something which is more in line with…