About the September 2026 edition
The September 2026 edition of The VIC Strata Magazine examines insurance and valuation issues for Victorian owners corporations, including separate unit insurance in tier 4 owners corporations and whether lot entitlements can be adjusted to match insurance valuations. Governance topics include reopening closed special resolution ballots, committee powers to order forensic audits, voting rights of members who own multiple lots, and access to owners corporation records under the Owners Corporations Act 2006. The edition also covers maintenance responsibilities for private fences, storage cage fences and sub water meters on common property, and whether short-stay bans will become easier to enforce in Victoria.
- Can our tier 4 owners corporation insure each unit separately? – Tyrone Shandiman, Strata Insurance Solutions
- Can the lot entitlements be changed to match our insurance valuation? – Fabienne Loncar, Chambers Russell Lawyers
- Can an owners corporation fund private fence repairs? – Alex McCormick, SOCM
- Can a closed special resolution ballot be reopened? – Phillip Leaman, Tisher Liner FC Law
- Who's responsible for maintaining sub water meters on common property? – Hedley Gaudin, Australian Owners Corporation Management (AOCM)
- Why can't our owners corporation manager email the records? – Alexandra Cunningham and Deborah Andronaco, Aitken Partners
- Does our committee have the power to order a forensic audit? – Colin Won, Forensic Auditors Melbourne
- Who pays to repair a damaged storage cage fence? – Tyrone Shandiman, Strata Insurance Solutions
- Can a committee member with multiple lots outvote other owners? – Kate Yeowart, Strata Savvy
- Will short-stay bans get easier to enforce? – Fabienne Loncar, Chambers Russell Lawyers
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