Links
Industry Bodies
Institute of Strata Title Management - the peak industry body for the Strata Industry of NSW. Its membership is made up of Strata Managers and suppliers of products & services to the Strata Industry
Owners Corporation Network (ACT) - the association of unit owners and owners corporations established to further a range of interests and concerns related to medium-density living in the ACT.
Property Council of Australia - champions the interests of the property sector
Property Owners Association of Australia - represents the interests of private residential landlords
Legislation
Community Land Development Act 1989
- facilitates the subdivision and development of land with the advantages of both conventional and strata lots. It deals with plan requirements, plan registration, changes to the subdivision and dealings with the lots
Community Land Management Act 1989
- sets out the system for managing community schemes, precinct schemes and neighbourhood schemes in NSW, and a system for settling disputes
Community Land Management Regulation 2007
- provides operational and administrative support to the objectives of the Community Land Management Act 1989
Strata Schemes (Freehold Development) Act 1973
- provides a system of title which gives exclusive ownership of partof a building knownas a 'lot', and supporting rights over other parts of the building known as 'common property'
Strata Schemes Management Act 1996 No 138
- applies to strata schemes in NSW. It sets out the regulatory framework for the management of strata schemes by their owners and estabishes a dispute resolution process
Strata Schemes Management Regulation 2010
- provides operational and administrative support to the objectives of the Strata Schemes Management Act 1996
Publications
Apartment Living: The Complete Guide to Buying, Renting, Surviving and Thriving in Apartments - a book full of cautionary tales, hilarious anecdotes and useful information on how apartment dwellers, whether they are renters or owners, can have comfortable, enjoyable and profitable lives.
Buying into a strata scheme? (NSW Office of Fair Trading)
Living in a community scheme (NSW Office of Fair Trading)
Strata Living (NSW Office of Fair Trading)
Resources
Community Schemes (NSW Land and Property Management Authority)
Community Schemes (NSW Office of Fair Trading)
Flatchat - Jimmy Thomson's column about apartment living that appears every weekend in the Domain section of the Sydney Morning Herald.
Galsworthy - issues in Sydney for strata living
Green Strata - ideas for sustainable apartment buildings
Strata plan questions & answers (NSW Land and Property Management Authority)
Strata Schemes (NSW Land and Property Management Authority)
Strata Services Directory (ISTM)
Strata Schemes (NSW Office of Fair Trading)