Entry to a lot without the owner’s consent is one of the more sensitive powers a body corporate holds. The BCCM Act does grant this power in certain circumstances, and it doesn’t depend on the owner’s agreement.
Can the Body Corporate Enter Your Lot Without Permission? Read More »
R U OK? Day falls on Thursday, 10 September 2026, and it’s a timely reminder for all that a short conversation can make a real difference to someone in your community.
R U OK? Day and Body Corporate Living Read More »
What is a Standard Format Plan? A plain-English guide for body corporate owners and committees on lot boundaries and maintenance responsibility
What Is a Standard Format Plan? Read More »
A body corporate committee is usually made up of lot owners who have been elected by owners at the Annual General Meeting (AGM). The committee acts on behalf of the body corporate and makes decisions about the day-to-day management of the scheme.
Who Can Sit on a Body Corporate Committee? Read More »
A quorum is the minimum level of attendance needed to ensure that decisions are made with enough owner representation behind them. It exists to protect fairness, accountability, and the integrity of the decision-making process within a scheme.
Body Corporate Quorums for AGMs Read More »
If you are not an elected committee member, you can usually attend body corporate committee meetings as an observer. However, you do not have automatic rights to speak or vote. Your level of participation depends on the meeting structure and approval from the committee.
Can Owners Participate in Body Corporate Committee Meetings? Read More »
A body corporate special resolution is a formal voting requirement used in community titles schemes for decisions that are considered significant or high-impact.
What is a Body Corporate Special Resolution? Read More »
What is a body corporate? Learn how a community titles scheme works, what the body corporate does, and how shared property is managed in Queensland.
What is a body corporate? Read More »
Electronic voting provides a secure, legally supported way for lot owners to participate in body corporate meetings and committee elections.
Electronic Voting: A Modern Approach to Body Corporate Decision-Making Read More »
While it might sound like a free-for-all discussion, this part of the meeting has clear boundaries. It provides a forum for owners to raise questions, share information, and highlight issues, but it cannot be used to make decisions that bind the body corporate unless the matter is properly included as a formal motion on the agenda.
General Business at an AGM Read More »