Australian Capital Territory

This page covers everything happening with unit titles in the ACT. It's worth bookmarking if you want to keep across ACT strata news as it happens.

Check the tabs below for the latest on ACT unit titles legislation. New information about the Unit Titles (Management) Act 2011, plus articles and Q&As on ACT unit title law, are added regularly.

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What's the difference between a units plan and a community title scheme?

The ACT has two separate systems for shared property ownership. A units plan is what most people mean by "strata," covering a single building or block, governed by the Unit Titles Act 2001 and the Unit Titles (Management) Act 2011. A community title scheme is used for larger developments spanning several blocks, where multiple lots, or even multiple units plans, share common infrastructure like roads, parks or a shared facility. Community title runs under its own legislation, the Community Title Act 2001, with its own body corporate, by-laws and committee, separate from the unit title system. If you're not sure which one applies to you, check your title documents or ask your managing agent, since the rules and forms differ between the two.

ACT Unit Titles: What's Happening Right Now

Is ACT unit title law under review?

Yes. The ACT Legislative Assembly’s Standing Committee on Legal Affairs conducted an inquiry into strata management. After public hearings in mid-2025, it tabled its report on 29 April 2026 with one finding and 33 recommendations. The recommendations cover strata manager licensing and professional standards, insurance transparency, executive committee training, decision-making, mixed-use buildings and a possible Strata Commissioner.

Has the ACT Government responded?

Yes. In 2026 the ACT Government responded to the inquiry’s 33 recommendations, agreeing to 10 and agreeing in principle to 13. It has committed to establishing a Strata Commissioner in two stages, starting with independent education and information, and supports mandatory licensing for strata managers, though that will be staged. It didn’t support mandatory training for executive committee members. It has also introduced the Housing and Consumer Affairs Legislation Amendment Bill, which would cut the quorum for owners corporation decisions to 25 percent of eligible voters and remove the 28-day waiting period that follows when fewer than half of owners take part.

What did the inquiry say about insurance commissions?

The committee didn’t recommend banning commissions. It recommended that the Government consider requiring strata managers to give owners corporations a written explanation of their commission arrangements when seeking approval for insurance. The Government agreed in principle to consider whether stronger disclosure, restrictions or a ban on commissions would suit the ACT, informed by developments in New South Wales.

What did the inquiry say about sustainability upgrades?

The inquiry looked at how owners corporations can access environmental initiatives. It recommended clarifying rules on common property fees, such as for EV chargers, and providing more guidance on using sinking funds for environmental upgrades. The Government agreed in principle to the first and agreed to the second.

Strata Living in ACT: The Numbers

• The ACT has around 4,840 unit title schemes, comprising 77,932 lots
• About 22% of ACT residents live in strata, the highest proportion of any state or territory
• 57% of schemes have five lots or fewer, but they contain only 8% of all lots
• Figures from the Australasian Strata Insights 2024 report (City Futures Research Centre, UNSW, and Strata Community Association)