The South Australian guide to strata and community title, for property professionals

Community title management committees in South Australia operate under both the Community Titles Act 1996 and the Corporations Act 2001. Here's the full statutory framework - committee establishment, vacancies, meeting procedure, conflict of interest, duties of honesty and the immunity provisions every committee member should understand.

Both the Strata Titles Act and the Community Titles Act give corporations the power to enforce owner maintenance obligations including entering a unit to carry out work and recovering the cost as a debt. Here's the four-step escalation framework from informal request through to formal Section 28 / Section 101 notice and self-help.

By-laws are the rules every community corporation in South Australia is built on. What they can cover, how they're enforced and the Section 39 process for amending them through a special resolution lodged with the Registrar-General.

Plain-English definitions of the key terms used in the Strata Titles Act 1988 (SA) - from "allotment" and "easement" through "special resolution" and "unit holder". Bookmark this page when you're working through corporation paperwork.

The key differences between strata title and community title in South Australia, how to tell which type you have, what that means for ownership, building maintenance and shared services. Also covers unit boundaries, unit subsidiaries, unit entitlement, meetings, voting, the Maintenance Fund and the Section 29 rules on alterations and additions.

A step-by-step guide to changing your body corporate manager in South Australia - from checking your contract through to appointing a new manager at an AGM or extraordinary general meeting.

Understand the difference between administration funds and sinking funds in South Australian strata and community titled groups; what they cover, why they matter, and the mandatory budget requirements under SA law.

A step-by-step guide to resolving disputes in strata and community titled properties, from direct conversation through to mediation and the tribunal or court in your state or territory.

A guide to body corporate insurance: the legal requirement to insure, common property boundaries, replacement valuations, and why fidelity cover is a calculation rather than a flat minimum.

What to check before buying into a strata or community titled property: corporation searches, governance, finances, and a practical buyer's checklist.