NSW: What are the NCAT timeframes and legal costs for a strata defect claim?
Question: What is the average length of time and legal costs to bring a defects claim involving a strata of 5 units to court?
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NSW: What is the test to determine if work is a repair or an upgrade?
As discussed in part 1 of this series, the recurrent question in strata title law, is whether works to the common property are repair and maintenance works under s106 of the Management Act or whether they are works to add to or alter the common property, being an upgrade under s108.
SA: Do owners need to tell the strata corporation when there’s a change of tenants?
Question: As an investor owner in a strata duplex in SA, do I need to tell the other owner when an additional person moves in with my tenant?
VIC: What to do if a neighbour’s car obstructs access to your driveway in strata
Question: What are my rights if my neighbour’s extra-long car makes it hard for me to access my driveway?
WA Raises the Bar: New Education Standards Set to Transform Strata Management
Western Australia is entering a new era of professionalisation in strata management. The State Government has implemented comprehensive reforms to the qualification and experience requirements for those providing strata and community titles management services.
QLD: Improving understanding of body corporate duties to reduce conflict
Question: How can I help residents understand the body corporate’s legal obligations when most people only focus on the cost?
QLD: Ratifying unauthorised committee decisions
Often residents in community titles schemes are unsure if a body corporate can ratify (approve after the fact) decisions that are made by a committee without proper authority.
QLD: Q&A Exclusive use car parks and who maintains them
Question: Does an exclusive use car park by-law that is silent on maintenance make the lot owner responsible for keeping the car park clean and tidy?
NAT: Strata management in a changing environment: what’s ahead in 2026
Strata management businesses spent 2025 under more pressure than ever. Regulatory reform, scrutiny of insurance commissions, rapid technology change, and intense staffing challenges all pushed the sector to rethink how it operates.