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About unit titles

If you have a unit title property, like an apartment or townhouse, or are thinking of buying one, it’s important to know what’s involved.

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Changes to the Unit Titles Act are now in force

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Changes to the Unit Titles Act 2010 are now in force. The purpose of the Unit Titles (Strengthening Body Corporate Governance and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2022 is to provide greater protections for people who buy or own unit title properties.

Find out more about the changes

Templates & resources

The following templates are examples of long-term maintenance plans and other resources, as referred to in the Unit Titles Regulations 2011 (the Regulations):
  • Pre-settlement disclosure statement [DOCX, 26 KB]
  • Pre-contract disclosure statement [DOCX, 42 KB]
  • Form 15 – Notice of change to body corporate operational rules [DOC, 38 KB]
  • Long-term maintenance plan for a small unit title development [DOCX, 28 KB]
  • Long-term maintenance plan for a body corporate (complex) [DOCX, 70 KB]
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Disputes around unit title properties

How to resolve disputes

Renting, leasing and buying a unit

Know what's involved

Governance of the body corporate

How governance works

Operational rules

Read more about setting the operational rules

News

  • 07 May 2024 Changes to the Unit Titles Act The third and final phase of the Unit Titles (Strengthening Body Corporate Governance and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2022 relate to the long-term maintenance
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