Owners corporation articles
Plain-language articles for Victorian buildings.
Practical guidance on the problems that recur in owners corporations — rules, repairs, fees, meetings, contracts, defects and VCAT — written for committees, managers, lot owners and occupiers.
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AML/CTF reforms: what property and owners corporation clients should expect
Where the new designated-services regime intersects with real estate transactions, ownership structures and owners corporation work, and what clients may be asked to provide.
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Owners corporation disputes in Victoria: the first practical steps
What to collect, which internal process to check and how to prepare for negotiation, mediation or a VCAT owners corporation proceeding.
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A leak from upstairs: who actually pays for water damage in an apartment?
The questions that help clarify responsibility for leaks — lot boundary or common property, owner or corporation, insurance or levy — and the evidence to gather before anyone points a finger.
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A special levy just landed. Do you have to pay it?
How special levies are validly struck, the resolutions and notices that must sit behind them, when a levy can be challenged — and the risks of withholding payment without advice.
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Pets, parking and short-stays: what owners corporation rules can and cannot ban
The limits Victorian law places on rule-making, the rules that get struck down at VCAT, and how to fix a rule the building actually needs to work.
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A neighbour is breaching the rules. What are your options?
How to check the rule, document the problem and identify the appropriate complaint or enforcement process.
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What can the committee decide without asking the owners?
Where committee power ends and general-meeting power begins — spending limits, delegations, and the decisions that are invalid without the right resolution.
Explore by issue
Find guidance on the issue you are facing.
- 01Governance and meetingsAuthority, resolutions, ballots, proxies and records.
- 02Common property and repairsBoundaries, maintenance, access, water ingress and damage.
- 03Fees and special leviesNotices, allocation, disputed charges and recovery.
- 04Disputes and VCATInternal processes, evidence, negotiation and proceedings.
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