About the March 2026 edition
This March 2026 edition of The VIC Strata Magazine addresses owners corporation governance, covering committee elections, office bearer insurance, AGM minute disputes, and advocacy priorities shaping Victoria's strata sector. It also tackles financial and legal challenges including unpaid levies from overseas owners, annual fee charging practices, and liability for accidental common property damage, alongside maintenance and compliance questions around building neglect, accessibility modifications to common property doors, smoking disputes, and appropriate use of owners corporation funds. With insights from Victorian strata lawyers, managers, and industry bodies, this edition offers practical guidance for owners corporations navigating funding, compliance, and community management issues.
- Does office bearer insurance give committee members too much protection? – Tyrone Shandiman, Strata Insurance Solutions
- Number one for service, quality and funding stability – Lannock Strata Finance
- What can an owners corporation do when an overseas owner stops paying levies? – Phillip Leaman, Tisher Liner FC Law
- Smokers keep your smoke out of my space! – Phillip Leaman, Tisher Liner FC Law
- When AGM minutes are wrong, what are the strata manager's obligations? – Alex Smale, Melbourne Owners Corporation Services
- Can owners corporation funds be used for gifts and social events? – Joel Chamberlain, Horizon Strata Management Group
- Can an owners corporation elect committee members as a group? – Ben Quirk, TOCS
- Key advocacy priorities shaping the future of strata communities – Chris Irons, Owners Corporation Network
- Is it usual for a strata manager to charge fees annually in advance? – Alex McCormick, SOCM
- Can an owners corporation neglect the building because a maintenance plan is not mandatory? – Joel Chamberlain, Horizon Strata Management Group
- Are owners corporations required to modify common property doors for accessibility? – Hedley Gaudin, Australian Owners Corporation Management (AOCM)
- If accidental common property damage leads to theft, who bears the cost? – Tyrone Shandiman, Strata Insurance Solutions
