NSW Strata Committee Training launches 1 October 2026
For owners on their strata committee, NSW Fair Trading has announced that mandatory training for members will begin on 1 October 2026.
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QLD: Who maintains a letterbox sitting on exclusive use common property?
Question: Half our townhouses have a letterbox on common property within their exclusive use driveway, so is maintenance lot owner’s responsibility or the body corporate’s?
WA: Can strata companies use a different builder to fix defects? Rectifying common property defects in WA
When defective building work affects common property, a strata company may face a difficult question: must it give the original builder another opportunity to rectify the defects?
VIC: More regulation, more enforcement, more compliance: Will the owners corporations reforms fix governance?
The Victorian Government’s response to the statutory review of the Owners Corporations Act 2006 (Vic) represents the most significant proposed overhaul of owners corporation governance since the legislation commenced almost two decades ago.
QLD: Is my balcony wall common property for a kitchen renovation?
Question: I’m renovating my kitchen in a BFP high-rise, and one wall backs onto my balcony. Is that wall common property, and does it change what approval I need?
NSW: Section 106: The 6-Year Committee Liability Trap
Spring is traditionally the busiest time of year for New South Wales strata schemes. As the warmer weather arrives, buildings naturally shake off winter, and committees turn their attention to sprucing up the property, tackling deferred projects, and preparing for the upcoming AGM season.
NSW: Who pays credit card fees once strata surcharges are banned?
Question: Who picks up credit card processing costs when the surcharge ban takes effect on 1 October?
QLD: Overdrawn accounts and inter fund transfers: What every Queensland body corporate manager needs to know post Artique
Under the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 (Qld), a body corporate must never transfer money between its administrative fund and its sinking fund — no resolution can authorise it.
NSW: Can a committee approve a terrace being painted a different colour?
Question: Can a committee approve a lot owner to paint their terrace a different colour to the building’s scheme?