Fines for Strata Management Failures, New Maintenance Investigation Powers and Sellers Must Disclose Off-the-Plan Details
Strata Schemes Legislation Amendment Bill 2024
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Topics
building standards criminal penalties environmental upgrades housing property management real estate strata schemes sustainability infrastructure
Introduced by: The Hon Anoulack Chanthivong MP (ALP); The Hon Penny Sharpe MLC (ALP)
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
The Debate
What different members said when this bill was debated:
Scott Farlow LIB
“I lead for the Opposition in debate on the Strata Schemes Legislation Amendment Bill 2025. The Coalition supports this important piece of legislation, which seeks to update and improve the governance of strata schemes in New South Wales. Strata living is an integral part of modern life in our State, with more than 1.2 million people living in strata communities.”
Mark Banasiak SFFP
“I contribute to debate and associate myself with the Strata Schemes Legislation Amendment Bill 2025. The Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party support these important reforms. We have had some strong representation from the industry, which is, largely, widely supportive of the reforms. The industry did raise concern with the amendment to section 55 in the Act, which talks about mandatory reporting.”
Cate Faehrmann GRN
“I speak in support of the Strata Schemes Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 while proposing minor yet essential amendments, which I will speak to in the Committee stage. The bill implements recommendations from the statutory review of strata legislation reported on 29 November 2021.”
Rod Roberts IND
“I contribute to debate on the Strata Schemes Legislation Amendment Bill 2025. I support the bill, but there are some issues I will ventilate to get on the record. Strata title was invented by this Parliament over 60 years ago. We have come a long way from the first strata title scheme building: a three‑storey, 18-unit, red brick building in Burwood.”
Taylor Martin IND
“I make a brief contribution to debate on the Strata Schemes Legislation Amendment Bill 2025. I am mostly comfortable with the bill. It addresses the issues that have arisen with strata schemes that have been well publicised in the media over the past year and that owners have been calling for.”
Bob Nanva ALP
“I speak in support of the Strata Schemes Legislation Amendment Bill 2025. In doing so, I acknowledge the contribution of the Hon. Rod Roberts, who made a number of persuasive points. As an investor in strata title, I concur with many of the observations that he made.”
Mark Buttigieg ALP
“I thank members for their contributions to debate on the Strata Schemes Legislation Amendment Bill 2025, in particular the Hon. Scott Farlow, the Hon. Mark Banasiak, Ms Cate Faehrmann, the Hon. Rod Roberts, the Hon. Taylor Martin and the Hon. Bob Nanva. The bill introduces the most significant reforms to strata law since 2015, providing much-needed benefits to people living in strata schemes.”
News articles and press releases
Strata Schemes Legislation Amendment Bill 2024
Mr ANOULACK CHANTHIVONG, Minister for Better Regulation and Fair Trading — 2024-11-20
The bill will address noncompliance with the owners’ corporation and association’s obligation to look after its building by stopping an owners’ corporation or association from deferring works if safety or access or use of a lot or common property is affected; mandating that the 10-year capital works fund plan meet minimum requirements that set up the schemes to properly maintain the building and avoid bill shock for owners; extending the time that lot owners can make a claim for damages as a result of a scheme’s failure to maintain and repair the common property from two to six years from when they first became aware of the loss; and enabling NSW Fair Trading to enter into enforceable undertakings with, or issue compliance notices to, owners’ corporations or associations to take action to remedy a breach of duty to maintain and repair property.