Published: 15th Apr 2026 | 0 Comments
VIC: Recovering repair costs from lot owners in the magistrates court
Updated: 15th Apr 2026
Phillip Leaman
Phillip Leaman
Phillip Leaman specialises in Owners Corporations law, adverse possession and compulsory acquisition and is the Principal for the Owners Corporation team at Tisher Liner FC Law. Phillip provides practical and strategic advice to Owners Corporations in respect to all types of disputes concerning the Owners Corporations Act 2006, defect claims arising from original building works under the Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995 and disputes between lot owners, contractors and managers. He also assists Owners Corporations in governance and other property law advice required such as interpreting plans of subdivisions, leasing and licensing, adverse possession and dealing with managers and contractors. He acts for Owners Corporations in Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory. Phillip Leaman has been recognised on the Best Lawyers List between 2019 to 2022 in the category of Real Property Law. For information useful to Owners Corporations see our website at: https://tlfc.com.au/expertise/owners-corporation/ Phillip is a regular contributor to LookUpStrata. You can take a look at Phillip’s articles here .
Published: 08th Apr 2026 | 0 Comments
VIC: Are owners corporations responsible for external wall repairs?
Updated: 08th Apr 2026
Phillip Leaman
Published: 08th Apr 2026 | 0 Comments
VIC: Water leak between units: When must the owners corporation get involved?
Updated: 08th Apr 2026
Phillip Leaman
Published: 08th Apr 2026 | 0 Comments
VIC: Water ingress from above: Who is responsible for repairs in older strata buildings?
Updated: 08th Apr 2026
Phillip Leaman
Published: 08th Apr 2026 | 0 Comments
VIC: Owner-caused flooding: Can the owners corporation recover investigation and repair costs?
Updated: 08th Apr 2026
Phillip Leaman
Published: 08th Apr 2026 | 0 Comments
VIC: Water ingress from a defective balcony: What can the owners corporation do?
Updated: 08th Apr 2026
Phillip Leaman
Published: 08th Apr 2026 | 0 Comments
VIC: Can an owners corporation apply the benefit principle when a common property leak damages a lot?
Updated: 08th Apr 2026
Phillip Leaman
Published: 30th Mar 2026 | 0 Comments
VIC: How is a strata insurance excess shared after water damage?
Updated: 30th Mar 2026
Phillip Leaman
Published: 30th Mar 2026 | 0 Comments
VIC: Can an owners corporation control the external appearance of lots?
Updated: 30th Mar 2026
Phillip Leaman
Published: 25th Mar 2026 | 0 Comments
VIC: Who Pays When Fire Rescue Damages an Apartment Door?
Updated: 25th Mar 2026
Phillip Leaman
Published: 06th Mar 2026 | 0 Comments
VIC: Owners Corporations Case law update – Hot Water Services – Can’t I put them anywhere?
Updated: 17th Mar 2026
Phillip Leaman
Published: 10th Feb 2026 | 1 Comments
VIC: What can an owners corporation do when an overseas owner stops paying levies?
Updated: 11th Feb 2026
Phillip Leaman
Published: 16th Jan 2026 | 0 Comments
VIC: Accessing owners corporation records after the Saint John decision
Updated: 03rd Feb 2026
Phillip Leaman
Published: 14th Nov 2025 | 0 Comments
VIC: Q&A Are owners corporations required to provide accessible parking for residents?
Updated: 14th Nov 2025
Phillip Leaman
Published: 03rd Oct 2025 | 0 Comments
VIC: Q&A Can an OC tow a car if it’s parked on common property?
Updated: 28th Oct 2025
Phillip Leaman
Published: 16th Sep 2025 | 0 Comments
VIC: Owners Corporations Case law update – Section 18 – Commencing Legal Proceedings
Updated: 22nd Sep 2025
Phillip Leaman
Published: 08th Jul 2025 | 2 Comments
VIC: Owners Corporations Blog- Voting at Meetings- Ordinary Resolutions
Updated: 14th Jul 2025
Phillip Leaman
Published: 10th Jun 2025 | 0 Comments
VIC: Owners Corporations Case law update- Benefit Principle
Updated: 17th Jun 2025
Phillip Leaman
Published: 05th May 2025 | 0 Comments
VIC: Owners corporations case law update – stop that noise!
Updated: 12th May 2025
Phillip Leaman
Published: 01st Apr 2025 | 0 Comments
VIC: Owners Corporation Case Law Update – Smith v Owners Corporation Plan No. RP002839 (Owners Corporations) [2024] VCAT 447
Updated: 07th Apr 2025
Phillip Leaman