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

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QLD: Will new disclosure statement requirements from August 2025 affect how a body corporate supplies these documents?

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QLD: Who pays accommodation costs during warranty repairs in strata units affected by building defects?

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QLD: How to force a body corporate to carry out urgent structural repairs on unsafe common property

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QLD: Who is responsible for water ingress repairs and damage in a building format plan under queensland body corporate laws

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QLD: Can a body corporate shift responsibility for leaking windows to lot owners despite ongoing defects and failed repairs

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QLD: Can owners demand urgent plumbing repairs from the body corporate when roof leaks threaten an apartment sale?

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QLD: Does a body corporate have a duty to investigate suspected waterproofing failure in a planter box causing water damage?

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QLD: Who is responsible for replacing a stolen copper pipe on external walls in a strata building?

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QLD: Are lot owners responsible for maintaining water pressure limiting valves inside their units in high-rise buildings?

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QLD: Who pays for defective sprinklers in a 2-year-old building?

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QLD: Who is responsible for defective pipe repairs and resulting water damage in strata after warranty expiry

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QLD: Do community websites meet noticeboard requirements for committee meeting notices under BUGTA

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QLD: The smarter, most cost effective way out of a Queensland caretaker dispute that most committees never consider

Updated: 11th May 2026

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QLD: Can committees exceed sinking fund budgets or bring forward forecast spending without general meeting approval?

Updated: 23rd Apr 2026

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QLD: Admin expenses paid from sinking fund: How to fix body corporate budget errors and recover funds

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QLD: Why strata schemes use one bank account and cannot transfer between admin and sinking funds

Updated: 23rd Apr 2026

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QLD: Should body corporate budgets reflect sinking fund forecasts when planning future expenses?

Updated: 23rd Apr 2026

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QLD: Building format plan boundaries: When do renovations affect common property?

Updated: 22nd Apr 2026

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QLD: Can a body corporate force owners to change exterior colours?

Updated: 22nd Apr 2026

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