What happens if you don’t renew your strata manager’s contract?

NSW

Management & Agreements

If we choose not to renew our contract with the strata manager, are they still obligated to finish any outstanding projects or tasks before their contract ends?

We are about to vote on renewing our current strata management company. If we vote 'no', are we required to find another strata manager?

There are motions from the previous meeting that won't be finished before this vote. If not renewed, is the current strata management team obligated to complete these repairs?

If the agent has no agreement, they have no powers.

The renewal of the current management agreement would generally mean the agreement is about to expire – this would need to be reviewed. If the agreement finalises because of the meeting not voting for the renewal, the scheme will not have a manager unless another one is appointed by resolution.
There is no requirement for a scheme to have a strata manager, however, management of the scheme would fall to the owners corporation and the strata committee in the event that it does not have one.
If motions were passed by the owners corporation, it is incumbent on the owners corporation to see these decisions through themselves or with the help of the agent.
If the agent has no agreement, they have no powers.

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Published: 8 Apr 2026

Last Updated: 11 Sep 2026

This post appears in The NSW Strata Magazine May 2023

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Andrew Terrell

Bright & Duggan

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