Wholesale review of community titles legislation overdue

Lawyer Phillippa Russell says major and minor changes are required to the NSW strata legislation. She shares her list of top priorities.

Strata legislation over the last decade has seen several changes. These changes have only really been nibbles around the edges of reform, with some changes being put in place at the instigation of minority groups with their own agenda and with almost all changes taking place without full industry consultation. 

So a fresh approach and stakeholder participation is welcomed.

Both major and minor changes are required to the strata legislation.  A wholesale review of the community titles legislation is now overdue.

Some of my wish list items (not in any order of priority) are: