Strata Articles & Case Studies
Body Corporate Committee Responsibilities Victoria
Owners Corporations when they’re more than 15 lots, most of the time, are lucky to have a quorum at their Annual General Meetings. I’m sure there are various reasons for…
Is the Strata Management Industry in Australia Under-pricing Itself on Smaller Buildings?
Owners Corporation Management in Melbourne A few months ago, I had coffee with Richard, the Managing Director of one Melbourne’s large strata management companies. One of the topics that…
Owners Corporation in Melbourne Receives $92k from VMIA Thanks to OC Manager
In March 2018, an owner in an owners corporation in Malvern (Melbourne) contacted us. The building was fairly new (having been built in the last 4 years) and owners had…
We Helped Essendon Owners Corporation Change to Proactive Strata Manager
In early May 2020, the Chair of an owners corporation of 50 lots in Essendon called into our office. Their owners corporation manager had pulled the ‘your insurance expires tomorrow…
The Long Road to Fairness for Apartment Owners
Owners Corporation Management Legislation in Victoria In October of 2014, what was known as the Consumer Affairs Legislation Further Amendment Bill 2014 was tabled and ready to be enacted. The…
We Helped Malvern OC Change to Proactive Owners Corporation Manager
Malvern Owners Corporation called into our office as they were unhappy with their owners corporation management company. The building was only a few years old and the developer had appointed…
Owners Corporation Legal Case Review- Air Conditioners and Owners Corporations Consent
Legal arguments not enough to get around the requirement to get your Owners Corporation’s consent to install air-conditioners on common property… In May 2013, VCAT issued a decision ordering lot…
Unfair Contract Terms and Owners Corporations
“Unfair Contract Terms and Owners Corporations” is a common topic of discussion for us – both in conversations that we have with Committees and internally within the office. Over the…
Termination of an Owners Corporation Manager’s Contract of Appointment
How can an Owners Corporation Manager’s appointment be terminated? The Owners Corporations Act 2006 (the Act) currently provides no guidance as to how a Manager’s appointment…
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