Subdivision of a Building

Building subdivsions can be complex due to having multiple owners within the same building and sometimes the three dimensional nature of multi-storey buildings. With higher density living comes an increasing need for shared facilities, including on-site access-ways and gardens, which are usually located within areas identified and managed as ‘common property’.

Owners corporations provide for the ownership and management of common property and are regulated by the Owners Corporations Act 2006 and Owners Corporations Regulations 2007.

The Subdivision Act sets out specific requirements for plans of subdivision which affect common property, including requirements for owners corporations to provide appropriate management.