Topics
Browse all 11 body corporate topics covered under the Queensland Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997. Each topic contains plain-language FAQs and guides written for Queensland lot owners and committee members.
Levies
How body corporate levies are calculated, what the administrative and sinking funds cover, levy notices, and what to do if you cannot pay.
Browse Levies →By-laws
Understanding body corporate by-laws, how they are enforced, the process for changing them, and how to respond to a by-law breach notice.
Browse By-laws →Meetings
Annual General Meetings, Extraordinary General Meetings, committee meetings, voting rights, quorum requirements, and meeting procedures under the BCCM Act.
Browse Meetings →Disputes
Resolving body corporate disputes through conciliation, adjudication, and QCAT — including disputes about by-laws, levies, maintenance, and committee decisions.
Browse Disputes →Maintenance
Responsibilities for maintaining lots and common property, approving renovation works, dealing with water leaks, and the body corporate's repair obligations.
Browse Maintenance →Insurance
Compulsory building insurance requirements for body corporates, what is covered, contents insurance for lot owners, and how to make a claim.
Browse Insurance →Committee
How the body corporate committee works, committee member roles and responsibilities, spending limits, conflicts of interest, and how to call a committee meeting.
Browse Committee →Finances
Body corporate financial management, budget preparation, sinking fund forecasts, financial statements, audit requirements, and spending approval thresholds.
Browse Finances →New Owners
What new lot owners need to know — reading the community management statement, understanding levies and by-laws, joining the committee, and your rights as an owner.
Browse New Owners →Contractors
Engaging contractors for common property works, caretaking and letting agreements, body corporate manager appointments, and contractor insurance requirements.
Browse Contractors →General
General body corporate information including lot entitlements, community management statements, scheme types, and the role of the BCCM Commissioner.
Browse General →Levies
Levy calculations, payment obligations, special levies, sinking fund contributions and arrears.
By-laws
Scheme by-laws, breach enforcement, pet approvals, noise and behaviour rules.
Meetings
AGMs, EGMs, committee meetings, voting rights, proxies and meeting procedure.
Disputes
Owner and committee disputes, QCAT applications, adjudication and mediation.
Maintenance
Common property responsibilities, lot boundary maintenance and repair obligations.
Insurance
Building insurance, public liability, contents cover and making claims.
Committee
Committee roles, decision-making powers, conflicts of interest and obligations.
Finances
Administrative and sinking funds, budgets, financial reporting and spending approval.
New Owners
Understanding strata living, your rights as a lot owner and what to expect.
Contractors
Engaging contractors, committee approval, payment and contractor disputes.
General
General body corporate questions not covered by a specific topic.