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Compliance and by-laws

Your obligations explained in plain language, and by-laws that are enforceable, current and actually suited to how your building is used.

What it covers

Included as standard

  • Review of existing by-laws for currency and enforceability
  • Drafting and registration of new by-laws where the scheme needs them
  • A consistent, documented process for handling breaches
  • Guidance on pets, parking, short-term letting, renovations and smoking
  • Statutory compliance obligations tracked so deadlines do not creep up
  • Ongoing training so our advice reflects the legislation as it stands now
In Queensland

By-laws for a Queensland scheme sit in the community management statement and are governed by the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997. Changing them means changing the community management statement, which has its own process and its own resolution requirements.

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How it works

From first call to done

1

We review your current by-laws against how the building is actually used.

2

We flag anything unenforceable, out of date or missing.

3

The committee decides what to change, and we prepare the motion.

4

Once passed, the by-law is registered and the process for enforcing it is documented.

Questions

Compliance and by-laws: common questions

Can our by-laws be enforced?+
Only if they are validly made, properly registered and not inconsistent with the legislation. Plenty of older schemes are carrying by-laws that would not survive a challenge. A review is usually the cheapest thing a committee can do.
Can we ban pets?+
Blanket bans are difficult and, in some circumstances, invalid. A by-law that sets reasonable conditions is far more likely to hold up than one that prohibits outright. We will tell you what will and will not stand.
What can we do about a breach?+
There is a proper process, and following it matters if the matter ever ends up in front of an adjudicator or a tribunal. We document the breach, issue the correct notice and advise the committee on what escalation is available.

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