30 May 2025
A Guide to the Strata Debt Recovery Reforms
The second phase of the reforms in the Strata Schemes Legislation Amendment Act 2025 come into force on 1 July 2025. The reforms will affect how an owners corporation recovers…
30 May 2025
The second phase of the reforms in the Strata Schemes Legislation Amendment Act 2025 come into force on 1 July 2025. The reforms will affect how an owners corporation recovers…
30 May 2025
On 27 May 2025, the Conveyancing and Real Property Amendment Bill 2025 (the “Bill”) was introduced in the Parliament. The Bill seeks to amend the Conveyancing Act 1919, the Real…
29 May 2025
This article was authored by VIC Senior Associate Eve Whitmore and peer-reviewed by Solicitor Justine Nguyen. The proper issuance of fee notices by owners corporations (OC) is essential for the…
29 May 2025
This case review was written by Alissa Hammond, a Solicitor in our Perth office. The most recent State Administrative Tribunal decision under the Strata Titles Act 1985 (WA) (Act) is…
29 May 2025
This article was authored by VIC Solicitor Justine Nguyen and peer-reviewed by Senior Associate Eve Whitmore. Owners corporation (OC) rules play a vital role in the effective governance and harmonious…
5 May 2025
Are you confident your body corporate has the proper authority to commence litigation? Join Queensland Partner and leading strata law expert, Michael Kleinschmidt, as he outlines the key steps to…
14 April 2025
Question: What is the approval process for an owner to install a car stacker? Does the $3,000 limit also include engineering reports, any required council approval, and updates to the…
14 April 2025
It is a question lawyers get asked all the time: can a body corporate commence legal proceedings without a general meeting resolution? The simple answer is yes, you can, so…
30 March 2025
The Building Legislation Amendment (Buyer Protections) Bill 2025 (Vic) (BLA Bill) is a significant piece of legislation aimed at improving consumer protections in Victoria’s building sector. The BLA Bill introduces…
26 March 2025
Introduction On 31 January this year, the highest Court in Queensland upheld the largest ever fine imposed for a breach of the State’s strata law. The developer Corella Rd Dev…
5 March 2025
In this edition we cover: NSW: Parliament passes Strata Schemes Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (NSW) NSW: Supreme Court issues Practice Note on the use of Generative AI NSW: Strata Hub…
3 March 2025
On 2 March 2025, the Strata Schemes Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (the Act) received assent in the Parliament. While part of the Act has commenced, the majority of changes will…