Todd Garsden, Mahoneys

Our clients include some of the largest bodies corporate in Queensland and northern New South Wales, but our experience spans from Perth to Port Douglas. With extensive experience in this area, we understand the body corporate industry and how it has changed due to the rise of apartment living. We also understand how individual body corporate committees function. The team are experienced in dealing with issues that arise in regard to community title schemes. We know the risks inherent in the process and are adept at dealing with all types of situations. This gives our clients confidence that we will provide them with the best advice and advocacy in all body corporate and strata matters. Our lawyers have guided clients through all types of transactions and disputes in our years of practice. Todd is a regular contributor to LookUpStrata. You can take a look at Todd’s articles here .

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QLD: Can 75% of lot owners force 25% to sell when terminating a strata scheme for a developer?

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QLD: We own both lots in our strata scheme. How do we terminate it?

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QLD: Can an acreage body corporate terminate the scheme if all owners agree?

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QLD: Can a committee cancel flood insurance even if the building is near a tidal creek?

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QLD: Lot owner fails to pay for a body corporate service — is the debt recoverable and can they still vote?

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QLD: Should a body corporate run a formal tender process before renewing the manager’s contract?

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QLD: What is a gallery vie variation and why would a strata manager want to add one to their contract?

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QLD: Does a three-year body corporate management agreement automatically end on its anniversary date?

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QLD: Body corporate manager pressuring committee to sign agency agreement six months after AGM — are we required to sign?

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QLD: Water damage excess jumped from $1,000 to $10,000 — should the body corporate budget for it?

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QLD: Body corporate failed to maintain common property and caused flood damage — can I recover costs?

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QLD: The BMS and CMS are silent on roof maintenance in our mixed-use building — who should pay?

Updated: 30th Apr 2026

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QLD: How can a body corporate pursue outstanding levies from an overseas owner?

Updated: 30th Apr 2026

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QLD: Can a body corporate impose a special levy for a service that some owners did not support?

Updated: 30th Apr 2026

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QLD: An owner installed CCTV without body corporate approval and a previous AGM discussion was never minuted — what happens now?

Updated: 30th Apr 2026

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QLD: What is the requirement for disclosure of building defects in body corporate meeting minutes?

Updated: 30th Apr 2026

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Published: 29th Apr 2026 | 0 Comments

QLD: Should the body corporate provide owners with access to email communications between committee members?

Updated: 29th Apr 2026

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QLD: Can a principal body corporate executive committee set a fee for access to body corporate records?

Updated: 28th Apr 2026

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QLD: Are treasurers, secretaries or strata managers required by law to maintain an asset register?

Updated: 28th Apr 2026

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QLD: How does a lot owner in a layered scheme access financial records, and is there a fee?

Updated: 28th Apr 2026

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