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Question: One lot in our body corporate takes up 40% of the complex but only pays 14% of the insurance. Can we apportion the insurance premium so they pay their…

In the case of Owners Corporation Plan No. SP028789R v Shout Rock Cafes Pty Ltd [2024] VCAT 339 (OC v Shout Rock), the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Tribunal) confirmed…

Question: In our complex of nine units, the penthouse owner built a pergola and adjoining patio roof on their large landing. The patio roof needs repairs. Who is responsible for…

Overview: The Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 received Royal Assent on 6 June 2024. The Act includes important changes to the economic reasons termination…

Q: We have repeatedly asked our strata manager to disclose the insurance premium and their commission. We’ve failed to receive satisfactory supporting documents. What is the best approach in regard…

The NSW government has recently announced plans to tighten laws on commissions received by strata managing agents and conflicts of interest in an attempt to strengthen regulation of the strata…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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). …