How QBCC is enforcing cladding rules for Queensland body corporates

QLD

Maintenance & Common Property

Insurance

What's been happening with cladding in Queensland body corporate buildings?

Yes, the QBCC is out there enforcing orders.

The three stages of the cladding process had deadlines. Those deadlines have passed and the QBCC is going out, somewhat surprisingly, and enforcing those deadlines. We’ve had situations where summons are issued against bodies corporate and owners of buildings. The QBCC has been issuing fines because bodies corporate haven't done what they were supposed to do.

Body corporate managers who were on the ball really actively managed the repairs knowing this was a big risk and they protected their clients. Well done to all those who have gone through the process and finished, and this was probably due to the professionalism of those body corporate managers. So, yes, the QBCC is out there enforcing orders.

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Published: 13 Apr 2026

Last Updated: 7 Jul 2026

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Todd Garsden

Mahoneys

Todd is an experienced property lawyer who heads up Mahoneys body corporate team.

Todd specialises in body corporate law and predominantly acts for bodies corporate, body corporate managers and lot owners on all matters affecting bodies corporate.

Todd is an active member of the Strata Community Association (Qld). In 2019 he was appointed to the Strata Community Association (Qld) legislation committee and assists in making submissions on behalf of the Strata Community Association (Qld) on issues such as legislative reform in body corporate law.

As Todd is also a body corporate committee member, he understands the day to day requirements of administering a body corporate.

Todd has a focus on achieving practical and commercial results for his clients and understands the market in which bodies corporate operate within.

Todd also provides body corporate managers, and other industry stakeholders, with presentations and training on matters affecting the body corporate industry.