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Victoria Owners Corporations Act review 2026

VIC: Licensing, levies and loose ends: unpacking Victoria’s Owners Corporations Act review

Fabienne Loncar from Chambers Russell Lawyers presented this session on the upcoming Victorian strata reforms. Victoria’s Owners Corporations Act has been in place since 2006.

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QLD: Can a developer-owner lease back an exclusive use storage area after selling their lot?

Question: Our developer-owner plans to sell their apartment, but arrange a 99-year lease on one of their exclusive use storage areas. Does the body corporate have a say?
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WA: Can a strata by-law transfer roof and building insurance to individual lot owners?

Question: Our small strata scheme has ageing flat tin roofs and a low maintenance fund balance. Can a by-law make each owner responsible for their roof and building insurance? The strata company will look after the common driveway.
NSW strata sewer pipe collapse tree roots exclusive use lot liability common property

NSW: Sewer pipe collapsed due to tree roots from lot 2’s exclusive use courtyard. Does lot 1 have to pay half?

Question: Our shared sewer pipe has collapsed because of tree roots from lot 2’s courtyard. Does lot 1 still have to pay half just because the pipe is common property?
QLD Home Warranty Insurance

QLD: Home Warranty Insurance and community titles schemes

The Queensland Home Warranty Scheme (QHWS) is a statutory insurance scheme administered by the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC).
QLD body corporate committee management rights holder breach notice performance review

QLD: Can a committee review and issue a breach notice to a management rights holder without consulting owners?

Question: Our committee wants to engage a specialist to review our management rights holder’s performance and potentially issue a breach notice. Do owners need to be consulted before any of this happens?
Tips & Traps in Enforcing By-laws

NSW: Tips & Traps in Enforcing By-laws

Today it is just a couple of tips and trips, basically, for young players in the market.
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NSW: Why encouraging a strata audit is one of the best things a manager can do

Every year, thousands of NSW strata schemes receive an audit report. Many committees glance at it, file it away, and move on.
New training requirement for strata committees nsw

NSW: New training requirement for strata committees

From late 2026, strata committee members elected at their annual general meeting (AGM) will need to complete mandatory training. These new requirements aim to ensure committees have the skills and confidence to manage their strata scheme effectively.

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