More strata reforms are being discussed in Parliament. The Strata Schemes Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Bill 2026 is sitting in our Legislative Council. It’s passed through the Legislative Assembly, waiting on its second reading speech. This is a brief review of the proposed changes.
These are the strata and community title law changes that you need to know about before they start on 1 April 2026.
In NSW, by-laws can regulate short term letting however arbitrary fees and costs or bonds may mean your schemes by-law is harsh, unconscionable or oppressive and invalid.
Two small but noteworthy changes were inserted into the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 and became effective on 1 July 2025 requiring owners corporations to consider sustainable use at each annual general meeting. These are discussed in this blog.
In this penultimate blog of this Sustainability Series I want to discuss the new restriction in relation to proposed works by-laws for the installation of sustainability infrastructure.
There are considerable advantages to having motions classified as sustainability infrastructure motions however these motions have technical requirements that must to be met. This part 5 of my Sustainability Series dives into these requirements.
Sustainability Series : Part 4 – The far ranging nature of sustainability infrastructure, no it is not just technology improvements, the definition is much broader than that.
Sustainability in Strata Part 3 sets out the definition of sustainability infrastructure, what sustainability infrastructure resolutions are and the key change making it easier to have them passed
Sustainability Series: Repair v Upgrade: Part 2 – What is the test to determine if work is a repair or an upgrade? Let’s consider the cases and apply them to two examples.
Sustainability in Strata – Part 2: Repair v Upgrade: The guide to how common property works authorised under the Strata Schemes Management Act.
Thoughts from a strata lawyer ... 