Maintaining and improving common property

Your owners corporation (formerly body corporate) can only make significant alterations to the use or appearance of its common property if the alterations are either:

  • listed in the maintenance plan 
  • approved by special resolution at a general meeting. 

A special resolution is also required if the common property is to be upgraded, renovated or improved and the:

  • estimated total cost is double annual total fees, or 
  • works require a planning building permit.

Urgent works to ensure safety or prevent significant loss or damage do not require a special resolution. This applies only to the work necessary to address the safety, loss or damage.

Last updated: 18/01/2012

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