Published: 27th May 2026 | 0 Comments
VIC: Owners Corporation PS418693K v Contract Control Services & Ors (Ruling) [2025] VCC 1586 (31 October 2025)
Updated: 01st Jun 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: 01st May 2026 | 0 Comments
VIC: Does the OC Act specify what information a notice of entry must include?
Updated: 01st May 2026
Phillip Leaman
Published: 01st May 2026 | 0 Comments
VIC: Can an owners corporation require lot owners to have their flexi hoses inspected?
Updated: 01st May 2026
Phillip Leaman
Published: 30th Apr 2026 | 0 Comments
VIC: Can an owners corporation restrict loading zone access to the building manager only?
Updated: 30th Apr 2026
Phillip Leaman
Published: 30th Apr 2026 | 0 Comments
VIC: How is unit of liability calculated in a precinct owners corporation?
Updated: 30th Apr 2026
Phillip Leaman
Published: 30th Apr 2026 | 0 Comments
VIC: Can a lot owner ask VCAT to remove a dysfunctional committee and appoint an administrator?
Updated: 30th Apr 2026
Phillip Leaman
Published: 29th Apr 2026 | 2 Comments
VIC: Audits of Owners Corporation financial statements – not all audits are the same
Updated: 11th May 2026
Phillip Leaman
Published: 22nd Apr 2026 | 0 Comments
VIC: Do mismatched roof tiles affect the external appearance of the lot?
Updated: 22nd Apr 2026
Phillip Leaman
Published: 20th Apr 2026 | 0 Comments
VIC: Noncompliant balustrades in an owners corporation scheme
Updated: 27th Apr 2026
Phillip Leaman
Published: 15th Apr 2026 | 0 Comments
VIC: Recovering repair costs from lot owners in the magistrates court
Updated: 15th Apr 2026
Phillip Leaman
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