News & Articles

1 Oct 2026

Ballot results: what the committee can see, and what owners are entitled to inspect

The committee can receive detailed ballot results, including how individual owners voted. Anonymity is not a requirement of the Act — but privacy limits and a…

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30 Sep 2026

Nominee biographies and how-to-vote guides: what the Act actually requires

There is no word limit on a nomination biography in the Act, because the Act does not require biographies at all. Election material in an owners…

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28 Sep 2026

Can the committee cut a service without asking the owners?

The gardener now trims one hedge and weeds three properties instead of all of them, and no owner was asked. Committees can make operational decisions —…

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27 Sep 2026

Who pays for repairs: the line between a lot and common property

When water comes through a ceiling, the first question is whether the damage is in a lot or in common property. That distinction decides who repairs…

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25 Sep 2026

Committee elections: nominees are voted on one by one, not as a block

A group slate looks efficient and is not how a Victorian committee election works. Each nominee is voted on individually, and the highest vote-getters take the…

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23 Sep 2026

The five tiers of Victorian owners corporations, explained

Since 1 December 2021 every Victorian owners corporation sits in one of five tiers — and the tier decides what your committee and your financial reporting…

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23 Sep 2026

Trades, access and your details: what an owners corporation must tell you first

Contractors are booked to inspect the intercom and test the balcony above. Can the owners corporation hand over your contact details without telling you — and…

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21 Sep 2026

Restarting a dormant owners corporation: what a block with no meetings, records or insurance has to do

A block of four, elderly owners, no meetings for years, no insurance and no records. The owners corporation has not gone away — it has gone…

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19 Sep 2026

Owners corporation fees explained: how your share is worked out

Your owners corporation fee is a share of the building’s annual budget, worked out from lot liability rather than the size of your apartment. Here is…

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17 Sep 2026

Online voting at your owners corporation: who can run it and who can see the results

Electronic voting is expressly permitted for Victorian owners corporations — but the manager is not automatically the one who runs it, and results belong to the…

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15 Sep 2026

What does an owners corporation manager actually do?

An owners corporation manager runs the administration of the building: records, fees, insurance, maintenance and meetings. Here is what the role covers, and what stays with…

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