Strata lawyers advise owners and owners corporations on by-laws, levies, defects and disputes.
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Strata disputes cover by-law breaches, renovations, levies, building defects and management. Many go first to mediation and then the state tribunal.
Why strata & body corporate matters
More Australians live in strata than ever, and disputes over by-laws, repairs and levies can be costly and stressful.
The Australian context
Strata schemes are governed by state legislation, such as the Strata Schemes Management Act in NSW and the Owners Corporations Act in Victoria, with disputes going to state tribunals after mediation.
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Southport, QLD · Gold Coast
★★★★★★★★★★3.9(19)Google rating from 19 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Small Myers Hughes provides legal services in Southport, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Family Law · Wills & Estates · Strata & Body Corporate · Commercial Litigation · Planning & Environment
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Forster, NSW · Mid North Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(18)Google rating from 18 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Key 2 Conveyancing Pty Ltd provides conveyancing services in Forster, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Agribusiness & Rural Law and Strata & Body Corporate.
Property & Conveyancing+4 moreAgribusiness & Rural Law · Strata & Body Corporate · Business & Commercial Law · Elder Law & Aged Care
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Miranda, NSW · Southern Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(17)Google rating from 17 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Shire Legal provides legal services in Miranda, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Business & Commercial Law+6 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Wills & Estates · Notary Public & JP Services · Mediation & Dispute Resolution · Strata & Body Corporate · Building & ConstructionFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Tweed Heads, NSW · Northern Rivers
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(17)Google rating from 17 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
van Kempen & Associates provides conveyancing services in Tweed Heads, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Property & Conveyancing+6 moreWills & Estates · Commercial Property & Leasing · Business & Commercial Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Strata & Body Corporate · Agribusiness & Rural Law
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Nowra, NSW · South Coast
★★★★★★★★★★3.5(16)Google rating from 16 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
RMB Lawyers Shellharbour provides legal services in Nowra, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Business & Commercial Law · Personal Injury · Building & Construction · Strata & Body Corporate · Traffic Offences
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Maroochydore, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Inside Out Legal Services provides legal services in Maroochydore, QLD. Listed practice areas include Strata & Body Corporate, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Strata & Body Corporate+2 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law
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Balcatta, WA · Perth North
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Saint James Conveyancing provides legal services in Balcatta, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Property & Conveyancing+3 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Commercial Property & Leasing · Strata & Body CorporateFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Balcatta, WA · Perth North
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Saint James Conveyancing provides legal services in Balcatta, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Property & Conveyancing+3 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Commercial Property & Leasing · Strata & Body CorporateFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Sutherland, NSW · Southern Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(11)Google rating from 11 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Navitas Legal provides legal services in Sutherland, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Debt Recovery and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
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Bondi Junction, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(10)Google rating from 10 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Your Property Lawyers provides legal services in Bondi Junction, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Strata & Body Corporate.
Property & Conveyancing+4 moreCommercial Property & Leasing · Strata & Body Corporate · Business & Commercial Law · Wills & EstatesFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Mount Gravatt, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(9)Google rating from 9 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Quartz Legal provides legal services in Mount Gravatt, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Strata & Body Corporate.
Property & Conveyancing+3 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Strata & Body Corporate · Corporate Law & M&A
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Cronulla, NSW · Southern Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(9)Google rating from 9 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Simpson Partners Lawyers provides legal services in Cronulla, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Partner & Family Visas.
Property & Conveyancing+5 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas · Notary Public & JP Services · Wills & Estates · Strata & Body Corporate
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North Sydney, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(7)Google rating from 7 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Strata and Construction Lawyers provides legal services in North Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Strata & Body Corporate, Building & Construction and Residential Tenancy.
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Taree, NSW · Mid North Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
All About Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Taree, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Strata & Body Corporate.
Property & Conveyancing+5 moreCommercial Property & Leasing · Strata & Body Corporate · Business & Commercial Law · Agribusiness & Rural Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Blacktown, NSW · Western Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Diamond Legal and Conveyancing provides legal services in Blacktown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Building & Construction and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBuilding & Construction · Business & Commercial Law · Corporate Law & M&A · Wills & Estates · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Strata & Body Corporate · Planning & EnvironmentFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Gosford, NSW · Central Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Roe Mackenzie Lawyers provides legal services in Gosford, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Wills & Estates+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Property & Conveyancing · Commercial Property & Leasing · Strata & Body Corporate · Contested Wills & Family Provision · Notary Public & JP Services
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Noosa Heads, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Siemons Lawyers provides legal services in Noosa Heads, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+3 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Strata & Body Corporate
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Liverpool, NSW · Western Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(5)Google rating from 5 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Open House Conveyancing Lawyers provides legal services in Liverpool, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Family Law.
Property & Conveyancing+2 moreStrata & Body Corporate · Family LawFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Warilla, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
★★★★★★★★★★4.3(4)Google rating from 4 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
RMB Lawyers Shellharbour provides legal services in Warilla, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Business & Commercial Law · Personal Injury · Building & Construction · Strata & Body Corporate · Traffic Offences
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Manly, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★4.0(4)Google rating from 4 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Smith Partners Lawyers provides legal services in Manly, NSW. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Partner & Family Visas+6 moreWills & Estates · Property & Conveyancing · Family Law · Strata & Body Corporate · Probate & Estate Administration · Military & Veterans Law
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Woollahra, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(3)Google rating from 3 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Back Schwartz Vaughan Lawyers provides legal services in Woollahra, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Liquor Licensing & Gaming.
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Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(3)Google rating from 3 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Crown City Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Strata & Body Corporate.
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Understand the next step
A practical guide to strata & body corporate
What to discuss at the first meeting
Identify the scheme, your role and the decision or dispute. A purchase-records review, by-law question and existing dispute can require different instructions and evidence.
Confirm that the adviser handles the relevant state’s strata or body-corporate framework.
How the engagement may progress
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Provide the address, parties and current contract or notice. Explain whether anything has been signed and identify every agreed date.
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Ask which terms, searches and ownership questions will be reviewed. Explain finance, proposed use and any linked transaction.
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Agree who communicates with agents, lenders and the other side. Confirm how documents are approved and what happens if the matter is delayed or disputed.
Fees and the scope of work
Separate legal fees from searches, registration, taxes and third-party expenses. Complex ownership, negotiations or a dispute may fall outside an advertised conveyancing price.
Ask for a written scope identifying the work you are authorising, the person responsible and when costs will be reviewed. If you only want advice on one step, say so before the firm begins wider work.
Dates to raise at first contact
Seek review before signing where possible. Ask about the actual dates in your documents; cooling-off and completion arrangements differ across states and transactions.
Questions to ask a strata & body corporate adviser
Which records are needed to assess this issue?
What internal or external resolution process is available?
What is included and what counts as extra work?
Have you handled this kind of transaction or dispute?
What must be decided before signing or the next scheduled date?
Directory guidance updated 19 September 2026. General information to help you prepare for a conversation with a professional; not advice about your individual matter. Check current requirements with the relevant authority.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Where are strata disputes decided?
Usually by the state tribunal, such as NCAT in NSW or VCAT in Victoria, after mediation.
Lawyer or conveyancer?
For a straightforward residential purchase or sale, a licensed conveyancer is usually enough. Use a solicitor if the property is unusual, the contract has non-standard terms, or there is a dispute or estate involved.
When should I get the contract checked?
Before you sign or bid at auction. Once contracts are exchanged or you've bought at auction, your ability to withdraw is limited.
