Due to the many competing interests of the strata industry, Owners Corporations are often party to legal proceedings in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, which by operation of the Owners Corporations Act 2006, is vested with the power to hear and determine any Owners Corporation Dispute in Victoria.

Litigation and disputes regularly conducted by Pelham Strata Lawyers involving Owners Corporation include without limitation:

1. Applications to compel transfer of records and funds of the Owners Corporation to new Managers.

2. Applications to recover misappropriated funds from Owners Corporation Managers.

3. Applications to and defence of applications to alter the registered Schedule of Lot Entitlements and Liabilities for Owners Corporations.

4. Easement and access disputes through and around apartments to ensure an Owners Corporation is able to discharge it statutory duty to repair and maintain the common property.

5. Damages claims for breach of commercial contracts.

6. Damages for building defects that the builder has failed to rectify.

7. Recovery of levies and special levies as well as defence of improperly claimed levies and or special levies.

8. Enforcement and defence of breach of Owners Corporation Rule claims.

At Pelham Strata Lawyers we will show you a clear path to pursuing / defending any dispute so that the achievable goal is understood and way forward is as stress free as possible.