News & Articles

Our 3rd edition of the Strata Regulatory Watch newsletter was sent out in late July. This is where we summarise important case law, regulatory changes and policy updates that may…

Here is a link to a notification that went out to all our clients and industry colleagues on 20th March 2020 on what Bugden Allen Lawyers is doing to protect…

Question: If an owner or resident has contracted COVID-19, do they have any obligations to advise the committee? Our partner Jason Browne addresses this tricky yet important question. There is…

As more and more companies are either shutting down their offices, or asking their staff to work from home, it is important strata managers and support staff are working remotely…

Mmmm… probably not a question a lawyer is best placed to answer. According to two of Australia’s leading virus and vaccine experts, it can depend on a number of factors such as temperature…

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…