NSW: Will the new 3-year building management cap affect your agreement?
Question: Our building management agreement started on 1 November 2016, just before the 2015 Act came into force. Does the 10-year term limit still apply?
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QLD: Actions to help prevent burst flexi-hoses costing lot owners thousands
Suncorp Insurance recently released data concerning burst flexi-hoses and the catastrophic damage they can cause (Courier Mail 16th May 2026).
NSW: Association committees will soon have more powers
The Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026 introduces small but meaningful amendments to the Community Land Management Act 2021 (CLMA).
QLD: Can one QLD committee member pursue a by-law breach alone
Question: An owner refuses to clean up rubbish left in their exclusive use courtyard. What can a single committee member do when the rest of the committee refuses to act?
NSW: Who is responsible for repairing an in-wall toilet cistern in a common wall?
Question: Some units in our building have concealed in-wall cisterns sitting within a common wall. As only one lot uses the cistern, is it the owner’s responsibility?
WA: Conflicts of interest – council members of strata companies in Western Australia
In Western Australia, strata company council members must declare conflicts of interests in writing and refrain from voting on associated matters.
VIC: Owners Corporation PS418693K v Contract Control Services & Ors (Ruling) [2025] VCC 1586 (31 October 2025)
An Owners Corporation (OC) has sued the builder and other parties in respect to a breach of the statutory duties set out in the Domestic Building Contracts Act in the County Court of Victoria. Rather than dealing with the subject matter of the dispute, the builder decided to make an interlocutory application seeking security for costs from the OC.
QLD: Does the 75% termination rule count lots or owners
Question: We own 2 of 6 lots in our community titles scheme and plan to vote against termination. Since 75% of 6 lots is 4.5, does that mean the remaining 4 lots can never reach the threshold, giving us an effective veto?
NSW: Can lot owners demand conflict of interest declarations before signing off on major contracts
Question: Can owners ask the strata committee to sign a statutory declaration if there are concerns about a conflict of interest?