Strata Law Reforms around Australia

New South Wales

• Owners Corporation Network: NSW Strata Law Reforms Passed by Parliament
  Once-in-a-generation strata law reform will become a reality, with the passing of the Strata Schemes Development Bill 2015 and the Strata Schemes Management Bill on 28 October 2015. The Bills introduced to parliament on 14 October by Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation, Victor Dominello, contain more than 90 changes to the existing laws.
• Apartment owners could be forced to sell properties under proposed strata law shakeup
  Pat McGrath, ABC News
  Sep 2015: Thousands of apartment owners could be forced to sell their own homes under a massive shakeup of property laws that developers hope will be adopted by all state and territory governments.

Queensland

• Review of property law in Queensland
  Queensland Government
  The Commercial and Property Law Research Centre of the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is undertaking a review of Queensland’s property laws for the Queensland Government.

Victoria

• Consumer Property Law Review
  Consumer Affairs Victoria
  Consumer Affairs Victoria is undertaking a review of the following consumer property legislation:
  • Estate Agents Act 1980
  • Owners Corporations Act 2006
  • Conveyancers Act 2006
  • Sale of Land Act 1962

Australian Capital Territory

• ACT Strata Reform Update
  Initial package of reforms
  The Managing Buildings Better reforms changed the law to improve the management of apartments, townhouses and mixed-use developments and commercial units. Most of the reforms will started when the Unit Titles Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (the Act) took effect on 1 November 2020, although some are being phased in over a longer period.

Western Australia

• Landgate: Strata reform
  The strata reforms will make strata better for owners and residents, introduce new land development options to drive economic growth and support the Government’s delivery of METRONET station precincts and affordable housing. There are seven areas of strata reform which will be delivered as a package comprised of the Strata Titles Amendment Bill 2018 and the Community Titles Bill 2018.