LookUpStrata | Australia's Strata Title Information Site

LookUpStrata is your trusted source of strata information. We aim to promote freedom of knowledge, leading to more open conversations in the strata community. We are your gateway to the latest strata title news and information. Whether you are a lot owner, committee member, strata manager or other strata service professional, we are here for you. We have provided Australia with reliable and useful strata information since 2013. Find out more on our About Us page.

Who contributes content to the LookUpStrata site? We have a network of respected strata specialists around Australia who contribute content to the LookUpStrata site. Our contributors respond to questions submitted by our national audience. Authors consist of strata managers, strata lawyers and renowned professionals working within the industry.

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We produce state based strata magazines on a monthly and bi-monthly basis for most states around Australia. Check your state’s past editions of The Strata Magazine here.

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VIC: Owners Corporations Case law update – Section 18 – Commencing Legal Proceedings

To avoid any argument, obtain a special resolution before issuing legal proceedings in any jurisdiction unless the whole of the proceeding involves a debt, damages claim or equitable relief where the amount is $100,00 or less.

NSW: Strata manager remuneration

This media release by John Trowbridge OAM from Trowbridge Consulting, dated 15 September 2025, discusses Strata community Association (NSW)’s recent announcement of phasing out insurance commissions.

NSW: SCA (NSW) Moves to Phase Out Strata Insurance Commissions: A Turning Point for Transparency in the Strata Sector

The Strata Community Association (NSW) has announced the removal of insurance commissions for strata managing agents—a critical leap toward trust and integrity in the industry.

QLD: Q&A Do standard body corporate laws apply to small schemes?

Question: How can a small body corporate committee meet its obligations, manage conflicts, and ensure balanced decision-making?

QLD: Q&A Body Corporate Financials, Audits and Tax

Question: What accounting resources are available for body corporates? How should assets, such as equipment purchases, be treated?

WA: Q&A Procedure for Appointing a New Strata Manager

Question: Is a strata manager’s contract valid if signed by only one owner? Can the committee remove the manager for acting without consultation?

QLD: Q&A AGMs, Motions in Strata and the Obligation to Act

Question: Must motions submitted to an AGM by the committee be first formally approved by the committee?

SA: Q&A Members of the Strata Corporation

Question: Can one owner hold all officer bearer roles and act as the sole management committee member with full authority?

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