Owners Corporations & Strata

Tisher Liner FC Law has experience in the following Owners Corporation matters:

• Representation in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) Owners Corporations List regarding all issues affecting Owners Corporation including:
  • Enforcing Owners Corporation Rules;
  • Testing the meaning or validity of Owners Corporation Rules;
  • Obtain orders that lot owners comply with their legal obligations;
  • Compliance with statutory procedures for making decisions and validity of decisions;
  • Defending applications by lot owners and occupiers;
  • Advice on the merits of prosecuting and defending legal proceedings involving Owners Corporations generally;
• Quick, efficient and cost-effective recovery of overdue Owners Corporation levies through VCAT;
• Advice on the legal duties of Owners Corporations, Committee Members and Managers;
• Advice on compliance with statutory procedures;
• Drafting legally enforceable and tailored Owners Corporation Rules;
• Advice on procedural requirements for implementing significant Owners Corporation decisions relating to expensive repair and maintenance or upgrade projects;
• Preparing licences and leases over common property;
• Advice on repair and maintenance costs being raised using the ‘substantial benefit’ principle;
• Preparing tailored service agreements such as building management, concierge services and maintenance contracts specific to Owners Corporations;
• Advice on approving changes to the legal boundaries on the plan of subdivision; and
• Converting older Company Title and Service Company properties into Owners Corporations.