Strata guides

Plain answers to strata questions, for your state.

What the law says about levies, meetings, voting, by-laws, repairs, renovations, insurance and disputes, in every Australian state and territory, with the sections cited so you can check. General information, not legal advice.

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Budgets, funds and levies

The funds a strata scheme keeps, who prepares and approves the budget, how levies are worked out and noticed, special levies, long-term maintenance plans, spending limits, borrowing and what owners can see, for every Australian state and territory.

Annual general meetings, general meetings and committee meetings

When the AGM is due, what goes on its agenda, how owners call a meeting, notice, quorum, chairing, attending by phone or video, committee meetings and minutes, state by state, plus the slips that leave a resolution open to challenge.

Voting, resolutions and proxies

Who can vote at a general meeting in each state and territory, how votes are counted, the kinds of resolution and what each needs to pass, voting before the meeting, how proxies work and their limits, conflicts of interest, and how results are recorded.

Who fixes what: common property, lots and water leaks

How the line between a lot and common property is drawn in each state and territory, who must maintain and repair each side of it, the usual grey areas, and how a water leak between units is usually worked through.