What insurance is compulsory for a small strata plan with a private road?

In New South Wales, the insurance obligations for a strata plan are set out in the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015.

Under section 160, the owners corporation is required to insure the building, which includes any common property structures such as gates, fences, lighting or retaining walls, under a building damage policy. In addition, section 164 requires the owners corporation to take out public liability insurance over the common property, with minimum cover of $10 million for each event (though in practice insurers generally provide $20 million as standard).

For a strata plan where the common property is a private road, the compulsory insurances each year are building insurance (where structures exist) and public liability insurance.

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