ACT: Can an owners corporation prepare its own maintenance plan?

Published April 7, 2026 By QIA Group Leave a Comment Last Updated April 7, 2026

This article discusses owners corporation maintenance plan requirements and whether a professional is needed to prepare one.

Question: Can an owners corporation write their own maintenance plan or does it have to be drafted by a third party?

Answer: Our understanding is that Owners can draft their own Maintenance Plan, however…..

Our understanding is that Owners can draft their own Maintenance Plan.

That being said the Maintenance Plan inspection is the most involved of all of the inspections we do and depending upon the size or complexity of the scheme can require a detailed knowledge of many Codes, Standards or maintenance intervals.

This post appears in Strata News #584.

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ACT: Can an owners corporation prepare its own maintenance plan?

Question: Can an owners corporation write their own maintenance plan or does it have to be drafted by a third party?

Answer: Our understanding is that Owners can draft their own Maintenance Plan, however…..

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Question: Can an owners corporation write their own maintenance plan or does it have to be drafted by a third party?

Answer: Our understanding is that Owners can draft their own Maintenance Plan, however…..

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