body corporate & strata law.
OFFERING PRACTICAL BODY CORPORATE & STRATA LAW ADVICE ACROSS THE SUNSHINE COAST
Whether you are a lot owner, a body corporate committee member, or a strata or community title manager, Spire Law provides clear and practical advice on body corporate and strata matters across the Sunshine Coast.
We support clients through every stage of body corporate and community title living, from day-to-day governance and by-law enforcement through to levy recovery, building defects and dispute resolution.
Our Body Corporate & Strata team advises lot owners, committees, body corporate managers and developers on their rights and obligations under the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 (BCCM Act), helping them make confident, well-informed decisions.
Body corporate and strata law is highly technical, and disputes can escalate quickly if they are not managed correctly. Understanding how committees are required to act, how by-laws are enforced, and how disputes are resolved through adjudication or QCAT can be critical to protecting your interests and your investment.
At Spire Law, our Body Corporate & Strata lawyers work closely with our property, litigation and dispute resolution teams to provide coordinated advice across every stage of scheme governance and conflict resolution.
How We Can Help.
Our Experience.
Advising body corporate committees on their governance obligations and decision-making powers under the BCCM Act.
Assisting body corporate managers with the interpretation and drafting of by-laws for residential and mixed-use schemes.
Advising on levy recovery processes, including the recovery of unpaid contributions from lot owners.
Reviewing and negotiating body corporate management and caretaking agreements on behalf of committees.
Assisting committees with the preparation and review of by-laws, including exclusive use by-laws.
Acting for developers on the establishment of new community titles schemes, including by-law drafting.
Assisting committees with dispute resolution processes, including conciliation and mediation, prior to formal adjudication.
Working with strata managers, engineers and consultants to resolve building defect and maintenance disputes.
Acting for lot owners in disputes with committees regarding by-law enforcement and use of common property.
Representing clients in adjudication applications before the Office of the Commissioner for Body Corporate and Community Management.
Acting for lot owners and committees in disputes before QCAT relating to body corporate decisions.
Advising on building defect claims and disputes between lot owners, committees and developers.
Advising on insurance obligations, disputes and claims affecting body corporate schemes.
Advising lot owners on their rights and obligations when purchasing into an existing body corporate scheme.
Advising on disputes regarding common property, exclusive use areas and scheme boundaries.
Advising on termination, restructuring and amalgamation of community titles schemes.